Unit 9: Space + Art

Galaxy

Not long after the discovery of nanotechnology and its appliance to art came findings in space technology. Nicolaus Copernicus was one of the first to propose his ideas to the world about astronomy; he published an early description of his heliocentric model of the solar system in 1512. His description depicts the Sun in the middle of the solar system, but not exactly symmetric. There have been earlier findings of this model, but it was through him where he fused mathematics with it. His discoveries have not been published due to fear that he might get into trouble, but today, there are numerous astronomical devices that are named after him such as the telescope and satellite. Speaking of the telescope, this invention has enabled nanotechnology to come into play. By expanding into the macro by powers of ten, we can see how after earth comes the solar system, then the billions of stars, then the galaxy, and so on. By shrinking by powers of ten, we can go beyond matter and into the atom, where there lies protons and neutrons. For instance, through the use of the telescope, the discovery of bucky balls was able to take place.

Telescope

The launching of Sputnik 1 in 1957 created a space race involving the United States and the Soviet Union. There was increased conception during this time between the two rivals, which led to Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin becoming the first men to land on the moon during the Apollo 11 space mission. This created new scientific revolutions in space exploration, and later, different artists around the world have shown their interest in space through movies such as Star Wars and Star Trek.

Neil Armstrong

Sources:

Office, Eames. “Powers of Ten™ (1977).” YouTube, YouTube, 26 Aug. 2010, www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=8&v=0fKBhvDjuy0.

Vesna, Victoria. “8 Space pt1”. Youtube, 29 July 2013, Web. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZIqTR332l8.
Vesna, Victoria. “8 Space pt2”. Youtube, 29 July 2013, Web. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLZMDpoP-u0.
Vesna, Victoria. “8 Space pt3”. Youtube, 29 July 2013, Web. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=481&v=4WOqt_C55Mk. 
Vesna, Victoria. “8 Space pt4”. Youtube, 29 July 2013, Web. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5ClKO6AJPo. 
Vesna, Victoria. “8 Space pt5”. Youtube, 29 July 2013, Web. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnSUHMXBmdg.
Vesna, Victoria. “8 Space pt6”. Youtube, 29 July 2013, Web. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYmOtFjIj0M.