When we look up into the sky we only see about three thousand stars, but the video The Hubble Deep Field: The Most Important Image Ever Taken, shows us what is out there far beyond what our eyes can see. This video, which we watch in class last week, explains the trips that the Hubble Spacecraft took. What was so significant about the Hubble was that it was able to capture images of the Ultra Deep Field which contains images of ten thousand different galaxies. Some consider this to be the most important image taken by humanity because it show us just how small we are in a universe that is seventy eight billion light years across. Also, this image is very captivating because it poses the question as to whether or not there are other plants like Earth.
After reviewing this astonishing image the Hubble took of the Ultra Deep Field, many people feel as it is absurd to believe that there is not a planet out there like ours. We are just one plant in a galaxy with life on it, but there are thousands upon thousands of other galaxies out there. Some believe that there are more like us out there, while others feel we are one of a kind, and then there are those who claim they have already seen organism who have mastered intergalactic travel. Everybody is entitled to believe what they wish, and this debate will continue to go on for a long period of time.
Christine M. Aughenbaugh
After viewing this video, I find it hard not to question other lifeforms. In the scheme of things, we are very small, and this photograph is proof. It gives us perspective on our own situation in this galaxy.
ReplyDeleteThere is a definite possibility of life in other galaxies, whether these lifeforms act, look, or even function like us will remain unknown. It is a question worth pondering though. I think in general space and everything that it contains is a haunting topic, because will we ever know?
After seeing this video and The Most Important Image ever taken, I was amazed not just at how small it made us appear, but also at the technology that made this image possible to be viewed by us. It is a little scary to think how small and insignificant this picture makes us appear and the possibility of life forms on other planets. I do agree with Christine, however, that this is partially why the image is so captivating.
ReplyDeleteAfter viewing this video, I feel that it is only a result of ignorance, as well as arrogance on our behlf as humans to believe that we are the only planet in the universe that contains lifeforms. However, until concrete evidence is discovered there will always be skeptics who claim that believers are crazy. This is certainly a topic of significant importance. Hopefully this debate is settled before our lifetime is over. We are all entitled to our won beliefs and opinions, but I would like to think that my views are correct in this one.
ReplyDeleteWhile watching this video it’s hard not to wondering what else is out there. We are a very small planet in many galaxies and this video/picture proves it. There is nothing saying that there couldn’t be other life on a different planet. There are people that believe that we are the only life forms out there. Others believe that were not alone. After seeing this video, I do believe that were not alone. How could we be the only living things in a giant universe?
ReplyDeleteI am very ignorant when it comes to this topic, i do not try to increase my knowledge on it and i am not really enthusiastic about it because this debate will never be solved. There will always be the debate of God creating only one form of life and that is us on Earth vs. other life forms on other planets.The question shouldn't be "are there other life forms out there?" Because there may be, there may not be. The question should be, how did we get here? Out of all the other galaxies and planets we are familiar with, why are we the only one that can sustain life? When i look at that picture, those are the kinds of questions i think about. I think that space is so limitless and so vast, imagine how limitless and vast the God who created it is.
ReplyDeleteEmilee Cooper said.
ReplyDeleteThis video definately created a stir as to if their is other lifeforms out their or not. After viewing this class it made me stop and ponder on everything that I have been taught and start to second guess as to what I thought was the truth about other forms of life on different planets. Its very interesting to think about all the different kinds of technologies that make it possible for all of us to view images like this.
Seeing this video really made me question if there are other forms of life on other planets. It really puts life into perspective.
ReplyDeleteThis video made me question whether or not there are other forms of life in other galaxies. I wonder how life would be for those on other planets. Whether or not they have technology, do they know about us and etc. This video really made my mind wonder, hopefully everyone’s questions will be answered in the near future.
ReplyDeleteThis video proves even more just how big the universe really is. It would be hard to believe that we are the only living planet in the entire universe. So it really makes you question other life out there.
ReplyDeleteChristine, great topic for a post! While it is interesting to consider the "what ifs" on this topic, is it realistic? If astronauts need assisted oxygen, then the possibility of other humans outside of Earth is ruled out. While the hype of aliens is in movies, SciFi, and books, this does not enhance the possibility of other life forms. I think that the curiosity of people enhances the subconscious 'hope' for other forms of life out there. The video shown in class was interesting but did not convince me otherwise.
ReplyDeleteI think the video clip we watched in class about the universe was quite amazing. It is hard not to believe that there is other life forms other then us on earth. The video was hard to wrap my mind around its shocking to see how vast the universe is. I do believe that there could be other life else where in the universe because who is to say that one planet out of the universe is the only one with life. Whether you believe in life forming from religion or science both beliefs work in this case.
ReplyDeleteAfter watching this video I felt that we, as human beings, are very small in consideration to the pictures taken by the Hubble. It is easy to get caught up in our everyday lives and forget just how big our world is. It is even easier to forget that the Earth is tiny compared to other galaxies. It really opened my eyes to the possibility and probability of other life forms.
ReplyDeleteAfter veiwing the video, I am not inclined to think that there are other planets out there like ours. I consider my self to be a religious person. Science and religion don't mix. Especially on topics such as this one. Still, I do think it is amazing to be able to observe images of the Ultra Deep Field.
ReplyDeleteThe video gave me an amazing view of how small we are and makes you wonder what all is out there and how we came about. I really believe there is other life out there and it makes you wonder where and how far.
ReplyDeleteWe always wonder as humans how small we are. This video actually shows us how small we really are in our Universe. There could be something out there but we might never know because of how huge the Universe is.
ReplyDeleteIt is truly amazing how large our galaxy is. It allows us to put things into perspective, and realize that we are only a tiny speck in space.
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing to think about this kind of stuff and try to fathom how large the galaxy and how small the earth really is in the universe.
ReplyDeleteThis video definitely freaked me out a little. I was unaware at the amount of space that really exists in the universe. There is much possibility that there is other life forms out there maybe even millions.
ReplyDeleteThe video was very strange. It was mind boggling how so many universes can exist outside the little one we reside in.
ReplyDeleteThis video raises so many questions that nobody can answer about the galaxy. It's amazing that the Hubble can take images so far away and letting earth know that there is far more out there.
ReplyDeleteThe video brings up a lot of questions about the galaxy. The galaxy is huge and maybe there could be other life form or humans.
ReplyDeleteADAM CLEMENTS
I always thought that we could not be the only living beings in the universe. The universe is never-ending space. This shows what a fraction we contribute to the galaxy and I hope one day we could discover other life.
ReplyDeleteI'm so interested in space for some reason, this class actually inspired me to really start to look into. I'm still not sure what I believe, buts it definitely interesting to research
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