How fragile we are ... and how beautiful it all is

Some people say that knowing the nuts and bolts takes away from the mystic beauty. I have to disagree. Knowing even a little about how intricately something works, or about the complicated mathematics and unlikely coincidences which have made it as it is, just increases the wonder of anything existing at all.

Fragile, unlikely but actual, and very insignificant on the big scale, that's us. I love that kind of perspective .

I like the dark, starry sky as well as pics on the web. Nice to have both.

But knowing that the distances are immense, and it is not just an inverted bowl with the stars pinned onto the inside of it, does make the beauty even more intense. And makes our tenancy of this blue/green sphere even more fragile and unlikely.

Absolutely jingl !

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I see the beauty of it when I look up into the night sky. Somewhere dark. In the countryside. Pics on the net don't cut it for me.

We know sky is blue and grass is green but some can see the beauty in it.

Great link.

I'm not a great fan of spending money on space travel but I thought these photos and illustrations were quite mind boggling. I'm obviously not that well educated because I didn't know all the facts displayed, so they were useful to me at least.

I find it patronising. Most people know the facts of the universe. Even the kids with all the cardboard displays of the planets and stars now available.

Totally rolled off me.

Awe and wonder, yes. Well said, rockgran.

ffinochio I momentarily forgot there was a Science section .

Me posting it on here was instinctive, so rockgran, you are spot on.

Thank you for this link, Grannyknot. Amazing!

That is very true.

Spirituality can mean "awe and wonder" without a religious connection. If something lifts your spirits out of the ordinary - perhaps music, a beautiful view or achieving a goal- then you are experiencing a spiritual moment. This is something we all need.
(In my humble opinion.)

If you believe that God made the universe, I suppose it's logical to put it on the R&S board?

So we won't be finding life on another planet any day soon, then?

Still doesn't alter my opinion on playing xmas music too soon, though...

It does make you realise that the Christmas shopping isn't really that important!

Great pics. gk.

Nothing like a bit of perspective to re-enforce the insignificance of one's life in the vastness of space.

Just curious - why post on the R & S thread?

Perhaps we need a Natural Sciences forum.

Truly wondrous and unimaginably large. Thanks Grannyknot it does make you wonder just what could be out there doesn't it?