Wednesday, July 14, 2010

On E.T.'s Phone Call Home


July, 1947.

If you've ever taken Astronomy for Non-Science Majors or paid the extra twenty bucks for the planetarium pit-stop amidst a long day of dinosaur skeletons and leopard panoramas, you'd likely share an appreciation of how small and meaningless our existence feels in comparison to the rest of universe, whose limitations are (literally) boundless. In an effort to pay homage where it's long overdue, make a wish on a star the next time you're out past sundown or, better yet, simply acknowledge the sky above and the potential for life on the other side. All of a sudden, the universe will become ever-so-slightly smaller. Enjoy!

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