2024-02-13 02:25:17
The ‘Pale Blue Dot’ photographed by Carl Sagan on February 14, 1990, is the Earth photographed by Voyager 1 while passing through Pluto’s orbit. The small dot that is not easily visible is the Earth. (Photo provided by NASA)
[세계뉴스통신/경남 밀양=남성봉 기자]= Gyeongnam Miryang Arirang Space Observatory will host Carl Sagan’s ‘Unique Night Sky Story’ in the planetarium every day at 3 p.m. from the 14th to the 18th. <창백한 푸른 점> We are holding a commemorative week for the 24th anniversary of filming.
this <창백한 푸른 점>is a photograph of the Earth and other planets taken by Voyager 1, regarding 6 billion km away from Earth, claimed by astronomer Carl Sagan on February 14, 1990, and is the ‘selfie’ taken of the Earth from the farthest distance by humans.
There was a lot of opposition at the time of filming for various reasons, but this was due to the fact that the filming was not initially planned, was not filmed to collect scientific information, and that filming equipment might be damaged by sunlight.
However, this photo was able to be taken with the support of the NASA Director at the time, which led to <창백한 푸른 점> The photo is evaluated as the greatest astronomical photograph left by mankind and an inspiration for the philosophy of science.
Miryang Arirang Space Observatory’s planetarium ‘Sangsang’, which can be used by regarding 90 people at a time, is a special space where you can observe the night sky and travel through space through a space simulator.
‘Unique Night Sky Stories’ runs only once a day at 3 PM and is the most popular program at the observatory as you can hear various stories regarding the night sky and the universe for regarding 30 minutes.
Choi Young-tae, Chairman of Miryang City Facilities Management Corporation, said, “Unique night sky stories allow you to hear different stories that reflect the individuality of the observatory staff on various topics related to the night sky.” He added, “This week, we celebrate the 24th anniversary of the Pale Blue Dot photo shoot. “I expect it will be an interesting time to think philosophically regarding the space we live on, the Earth,” he said.
Voyager 1 has been traveling through space for 47 years, and following taking close-up photos of Jupiter and Saturn, it is currently passing the border of the solar system as the probe farthest from Earth.
<창백한 푸른 점>contains stories not only regarding astronomy but also the philosophy of science, and the stories regarding the philosophy of science, which are not usually easily accessible, are expected to attract the public’s attention.
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