The word "Space" is quite fascinating as it can differ from what we know as "Earth within" from its outside. Within Earth, the term "Space" can refer to "nothing in between 2 living or non-living things," and it is measured in 3 dimensions i.e., length, width, and height. From outside the Earth's realm, the term may refer to "Many objects in a defined or an undefined area" and measured in 4 dimensions. The fourth dimension is "Time," and usually referred to as "Space-time." Celestial space and its surrounding objects have always attracted, educated, and inspired us to seek knowledge and explore the unknowns. In many ways, the quest for space complements what we as individuals find within and compare/distinguish us from the world surrounding us. "Space Science" states that Earth might have been created millions of years ago when many celestial objects collided and kept bombarding, making it a spherical shape with many huge craters. We now call "Earth" our home and its surrounding planets with the sun as our solar system, within our galaxy called the "Milky Way". Earth has the perfect environment for life to sustain and flourish. These celestial objects might have carried the first single-cell organisms. From these organisms many other life forms might have evolved, populated and thrived for million years. The metal iron in the Earth's core created a powerful magnetic field to help protect the atmosphere surrounding our planet. The Earth's atmosphere, in turn, protects its living things from the sun's harmful radiation. From the beginning, we had a curiosity, and a must know inclination for space objects. We were and have continuously attracted to the stars and other celestial objects visible through naked eyes. We created rhymes, songs, stories, imagined and created space monsters and hero's, made space movies to spread this curiosity for many to enjoy, and join this quest for seeking the known and unknowns in space. Space and its celestial objects have always looked divine, beautiful, and made us wonder about our existence. The dark skies have always looked vast, revealing many hidden celestial objects at different times from different parts of the world. Earth's neighboring planets, passing comets, shooting stars, and constellations shined bright in the dark skies and were discovered through the naked eyes. Many Astronomers calculated the paths of many celestial objects using mathematical formulae. Many tools powerful and simple are invented to help aid them and the common man to look and find new celestial objects in the sky. Many quests were, are, and will be unsuccessful, but every small or micro-step that is successful will lead one step closer to understanding the vast celestial space. As quoted by Neil Armstrong, "One small step for a man is one giant leap for mankind." Earth as an entity has Space within and is inhabited by many living, and non-living things, just like an individual has Space composed of many internal parts and organs. Earth as a Celestial entity is part of a vastness comprising many different space objects or chunks, just like we as an individual are part of this world comprising of many living and non-living things. This perhaps might make a few of us more curious to know this world and beyond. We are always inclined to look into the dark skies to know more. We close our eyes and still see and feel the vastness and dark Space. We then realize that we are a part and maybe a product of Space.
"Kidz Learn Applications" app "Space Chunks" is a small tool to help aid those interested and curious to know more about celestial objects and Earth. Check out the app "Space Chunks" in iOS and Android. |
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