Week 9: Space & Art


Week 9: Space & Art

Space is such an intriguing topic because there is so much out there in the galaxy that we know about, and other things that have not even been discovered yet. But, there is still so much that we can learn from space.

In todays world movies are such a hit entertainment and is a form of art that everyone enjoys. The movie interstellar combines both space and art into one. This movie is about a man from NASA who wants to move all the people on Earth to a new home in space through a wormhole.
What I found very interesting in this weeks lecture was the "Power of Ten" video. It is amazing how every ten seconds we are pushed further and further away from Earth until eventually the Earth is only a speck of light. But, then as the video zooms in back to earth we are able to see all of the atoms that are in cells and our body.

Just a couple miles from my house is a NASA laboratory that I have never gone to check out or see, but after this weeks lessons I think I am going to go check it out. The lecture from this week has definitely opened up my eyes to all of the incredible advancements that we have made in space.

Works Cited

Franich, Darren. "Let's Talk about the Plot of 'Interstellar'." EW.com. Time Inc, 07 Nov. 2014. Web. 04 June 2017.

Hughes, James. "Powers of Ten: How the Eames’ Experimental Film Changed the Way We Look at Chicago—and the Universe." Slate Magazine. N.p., 04 Dec. 2012. Web. 04 June 2017.

Plait, Phil. "Interstellar Science: What Would Really Happen If Your Planet Orbited a Black Hole?" Slate Magazine. N.p., 06 Nov. 2014. Web. 04 June 2017.

"Powers of Ten (film)." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 04 June 2017. Web. 04 June 2017.

"Thinking in Powers of Ten." Eames Office. N.p., 18 Dec. 2016. Web. 04 June 2017.



Comments

  1. UnknownJune 8, 2017 at 11:16 AM

    I agree and also wrote about the interesting fact about space, how so much time has passed yet there is still so much unknown about it. One of my friends parents works at NASA, therefore i have heard so many stories about it and also visited. I don't want to spoil anything because you should definitely check it out, but it is exciting to see the advancements that they are working on, and the incredible technology they have. Great blog! i am glad you have found new interest in space as i have always been interested in the subject!

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  2. UnknownJune 8, 2017 at 8:41 PM

    I agree and also wrote about the interesting fact about space, how so much time has passed yet there is still so much unknown about it. One of my friends parents works at NASA, therefore i have heard so many stories about it and also visited. I don't want to spoil anything because you should definitely check it out, but it is exciting to see the advancements that they are working on, and the incredible technology they have. Great blog! i am glad you have found new interest in space as i have always been interested in the subject!

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