May 05 2008
Exploration: The Most Interesting Part of the Journey
Photo: NASA, ESA, the Hubble Ocean Photo by Michael Van Woert
Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)- National Oceanic and Atmospheric
ESA/Hubble Collaboration and Administration
A. Evans (University of Virginia,
Charlottesville/NRAO/Stony Brook
University), K. Noll (STScI), and
J. Westphal (Caltech)
Last year, a giant squid was caught in the Ross Sea off Antarctica’s northern coast. Recently, marine scientists who are studying it found that it has the “largest animal eye on Earth”, “bigger than a dinner plate.” You can see a picture of the squid in the article on Yahoo News, “Giant Squid Has World’s Largest Eyes” by Associated Press writer Ray Lilley.
The Space Telescope Science Institute celebrated Hubble’s 18th anniversary by releasing incredible photos of colliding galaxies. You can see these awesome images when you visit the Wired Science article, “‘When Galaxies Collide’ – 59 New Hubble Images Released” by Loretta Hidalgo Whitesides.
These are two incredible discoveries. There is still so much more for us to find in the Universe. If given the opportunity – and you can only choose one - would you rather explore the vastness of space or the depths of the ocean? Would you rather be an astronaut or deep sea diver?
We should explore the vastness of space, it is the final frontier as James T. Kirk has often said in Star Trek. No, I didn’t go to any Star Trek conventions or wear the tacky Star Trek outfits like some people at those gatherings. I just remember that line from the old Star Trek shows. Infinity and beyond !!!
Brian you are hilarious…I totally remember “Infinity and Beyond” but for some reason it makes me think of Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story when I say it.
Me? I’m a sea gal. There are so many places right here on our planet that are unexplored. We’re not able to get to the depths of the ocean yet but imagine what we might find when we get there……
well i would go into the ocean - BUT i would be scared that I would run into jaws or some other terrible sea creature. so first they have to invent the most protected sea diving machine in the universe!!!!!!!!!!!!