Week 9 - Jayden Perry

Week 9 - Space & Art

The concept of space and our universe is very fascinating for scientists and the rest of society. The Power of Ten video really put into perspective how small our world is compared to the rest of our universe. We have made advancements and accomplishments in figuring out our universe, however, there is so much more that we have to discover. This exploration into space involves the advancements that have been made in nanotechnology, biotechnology, mathematics, and robots (Vesna).  

From the first interest in space, Copernicus used mathematics to determine that everything orbits around the sun in rings (Vesna). This finding how our planet orbits around the sun allowed us to create a calendar, seasons, birthdays, etc. In addition, we became more interested in stars and the meaning of their placement. The significance of astrology signs is very closely linked to the fascination of space. We are able to get an understanding of astrology signs through nanotechnology and mathematics used to figure out our orbiting systems. We designated 12 signs to represent different moments of the Earth’s orbit around the sun.

Riley, Patrick  O’Neill. “Zodiac Signs .” Britannica, https://www.britannica.com/topic/zodiac. Accessed 30 May 2023. 

The Space Race between the United States and the Soviet Union was the biggest accelerating actor into the exploration of space. With the Soviet’s launch of the Sputnik, a satellite in 1956, America was motivated to match and outdo their competitor nation (Vesna). America's attempts to launch a new satellite into space failed multiple times and this embarrassed the country dearly. As B.E. Johnson stated, technology and the recording of it, art and the expression of it - is the most important gift of our future and to our future and to our heritage. We have come far and have far to go (Malina). Even though we failed multiple times, these failures sparked advancements in education and technology and ended up aiding the landing on the moon effort in 1969.

Thiessen, Mark. “Sputnik .” Oct 4, 1957 CE: USSR Launches Sputnik, National Geographic, https://images.nationalgeographic.org/image/upload/t_edhub_resource_key_image/v1638890387/EducationHub/photos/sputnik.jpg. Accessed 30 May 2023. 

When we look into space exploration today, we can think about Elon Musk and his plans for the colonization of Mars with his SpaceX plan. With space travel moving into the private domain with the signing of the NASA Authorization Act of 2010 by President Obama, a whole new era in space, exploration, research, and development has been created which is extremely exciting (Vesna).

   NASA. “Man on the Moon.” U.S. Department of Defense , https://media.defense.gov/2019/Jul/10/2002155648/1088/820/0/690720-D-ZZ999-003A.JPG. Accessed 30 May 2023. 

Resources

Malina, Roger, et al. “The Leonardo Space Art Project Working Group.” Leonardo Space Art Project Visioneers, 1996, https://spaceart.org/leonardo/vision.html. 

Vesna, Vicotria, director. Space Intro. YouTube, YouTube, 26 Mar. 2012, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzN08A6UBoo&t=41s. Accessed 30 May 2023. 

Vesna, Victoria, director. 8 Space Pt1 1280-720. YouTube, YouTube, 29 July 2013, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZIqTR332l8&t=491s. Accessed 30 May 2023. 

Vesna, Victoria, director. 8 Space Pt2 1280x720. YouTube, YouTube, 29 July 2013, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLZMDpoP-u0&t=463s. Accessed 30 May 2023. 

Vesna, Victoria, director. Space Pt4. YouTube, YouTube, 30 May 2012, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5ClKO6AJPo&t=5s. Accessed 30 May 2023.