Space + Art

This week's topic about 'Space + Art' was by far my most favorite lecture from this class. I love space and I am always trying to find about more about it. Like Professor Vensa mentioned, every single topic we talked about before space is involved within space. Whether it was us using nanotechnology in space to biotech and art, it all makes up the space lecture.

https://youtu.be/0fKBhvDjuy0

This is the link for the video although it's in the lecture videos.

This is a chart of the Power of Ten

The Powers of Ten video was made in 1977  by Charles and Ray Eames. The video was really interesting to watch. It's honestly crazy to try and wrap your head around the idea of our Earth being such a tiny piece of the entire universe. whether it was the smallest little cell in our bodies, or make up of the entire of universe. We see the world as such a big place but we don't put into context how small of a fraction we actually are in life.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/25/science/space/25pop.html?_r=0

Space and Art have combined to make some of my favorite movies! Movies such as Independence Day, Avatar,  and Predator are all involved with things that are from space. For example, the movie Independence day, is about Earth being attacked by Aliens from outer space and must defend themselves even though the aliens are far superior in technology.  We have no idea what's out in space, and this has allowed artists and filmmakers to create fictional characters and plots that seem believable.

     

 A cover for the movie.                           A picture of three Predators

https://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2008/tech_benefits.html

I came across an article that talks about what Space actually provides us in our daily life. Have you ever wondered what we technology would be without outer space? The article talks about space explorations creating new markets and technologies that have made our economy and lives easier. For example, Red light-emitting diodes (LED's) are growing plants in space and these plants are healing humans! The LED technology used in NASA space shuttle plant growth have contributed to the development of even more medical devices. There are many more examples of how crucial space is to our existence.
 A picture of one the LED lights beaming on a plant in space



Lockey, Dan. "NASA Technologies Benefit Our Lives." NASA Technologies Benefit Our Lives. NASA, n.d. Web. 26 May 2016.

Kennedy, Randy. "When the Space Age Blasted Off, Pop Culture Followed."The New York Times. The New York Times, 24 Sept. 2007. Web. 26 May 2016.

Howell, Elizabeth. "What Are The Benefits Of Space Exploration? - Universe Today." Universe Today. N.p., 26 Jan. 2015. Web. 26 May 2016.