Week 9: Space and Art

  From using sundials to tell the time of day to studying the stars using only the naked eye, people have been intrigued with the outer space. Until the 20th century, the space exploration seemed impossible. With the launch of Sputnik 1, the world's first artificial satellite with the size of about a beach ball, in October 4, 1957, space exploration erupted (Sputnik). A decade later, the first moon landing occurred. The Cold War especially helped improve our technology which allowed for many advances in the study of outer space.

  The space exploration hype also led to many productions of space related movies or TV shows. Star Trek, an American science fiction franchise, is an example of the space exploration influence. Although Star Trek purely science fiction, there are Star Trek technology that we use today. To name a few, we now have automatic sliding doors, touchscreen computers or the iPad, and a universal translator or the Skype Translator (CNN Money). 

  Space exploration has broadened our knowledge of the world. We now realize how small we are and through studying other planets and universes, our imagination and curiosity have also expanded. As of 2014, there are currently two space stations in orbit used as a research platform. Space travel for civilians may be possible in the future at this rate of progression. 

    

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