Live in Space & Time

Kaleidoscope, by Berni Steinbach

Wonder where you are in space and time as we begin another orbit around the sun?   GPS on a cellular telephone or dashboard presents an incomplete picture, although quite useful for earth navigation.  Whether you’re on the Bass Islands, wishing you were at Put-in-Bay, or wondering what tomorrow brings, NASA  and space.com provide profound views and explanations of our relationship to the galactic neighborhood.  These just might give one the impetus to celebrate 2023 without worrying about annual resolutions.

The interactive Solar System viewer offers a nice, perhaps somewhat mind-boggling reality check on our existential perspective.  It isn’t exactly daunting; rather it underscores the real awe we can know regarding our presence amidst all which surrounds us.  Think we’re “big?”  Take a look at a comparison view option in the viewer:

Or spend a few minutes watching our globe move through space in real time!

space.com explains Einstein’s postulate, later proven true, “that time was more like a river, ebbing and flowing depending on the effects of gravity and space-time.”

Of course, there’s nothing like Island Time.  So, as our clocks move forward and the calendar pages turn, take a moment to relish the opportunities ahead– wherever you are and wherever you hope to be.  After all, there is much to enjoy in the here and now!