Today I'm inspired to celebrate science and discovery and the wonders uncovered through the dedication and determination of curious adventurers.
Just in the past year or two there have been amazing new discoveries in science. Some of these include the discovery of water on Mars, the new advances in quantum physics, the decoding of human DNA and new work with stem cell research.
Just yesterday an article in the Globe & Mail, a large Canadian newspaper, reports that a new study published in the scientific journal Nature suggests there may be three times the number of stars in the universe than was originally estimated by astronomers and astrophysicists. And while there will likely be years of debate before any agreement will be reached I find the idea quite enchanting to imagine we are sharing the universe with such a huge and almost unimaginable number of stars. In the order of 300 sextillion stars, that's 300 followed by 23 zeros and that is an incredibly huge number! Not to mention the fact that all those new stars will likely have their own planets and moons and meteors and star dust!
Check out the article yourself here.
Study triples count of stars in universe - The Globe and Mail
I celebrate all the great and beautiful starlight that shines upon us each night and the men and women inspired to explore the depths of our world, even questioning their old assumptions and shaking up their own "orderly" scientific world of knowledge in order to stretch our knowing that much further.
Not to mention that it's worth celebrating the fact that we're all here to witness such amazing news! What an incredible time to be alive!
Under a sky brimming with the most beautiful stars I bid you sweet dreams, and as always this is shared;
With love,
...from the garden
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