Monday, June 14, 2010

Starry Nights

I love star gazing. This weekend, we spent some quality geek-time looking at the sky through the telescope. I could go on about the different sights we enjoyed & admired; but then it would be like narrating an incident which is interesting only if you see it first-hand; not when you hear of it. I am however, going to blog about why I thought the experience was so special.

People love to go on top of tall buildings & insert coins into binoculours to see the tinyness of humanity & its creations below. Looking at the universe is exactly the opposite perspective & therefore special.

The expanse of the universe is a tremendous sight. You feel a sense of being inconsequential in size; and simultaneously feel like an essential & invaluable part in the scheme of things; like there must be an important purpose behind your existence in this mega-project called the universe. It prods you to question your beliefs & re-enforces them the next moment. And it makes you feel incredibly closer to those close to you.

5 comments:

clickable said...

I had no idea you had an interest in astronomy. So nice to discover such surprises about you!

Radha said...

Calling it an 'interest in astronomy' would be a stretch! I just love watching stars...have zero knowledge about them though!! :)

Parth said...

Agree with you. THough, living in Mumbai, the sky was always too hazy to decipher. Coming to the US has given newer opportunities.

Fighter Jet said...

Am thinking a buying a telescope :)

Merlin said...

I LOVE star gazing, though I have never really been able to understand the intricacies of the theories about it. But as you put it, it makes me realize my insignificance in the much larger setup!