Day 7: Space - Are we alone?

Day 7: Space – Are we alone?

I read an article the other day that stated “The Sun belongs to a galaxy called the Milky Way. Astronomers estimate there are about 100 to 400 billion stars in the Milky Way alone. Outside that, there are millions upon millions of other galaxies also.”

This made me wonder … how do they know that? How do they know there are between 100 to 400 billion stars in the Milky Way? Surely there’s no way of counting them. And how do they know there are ‘millions upon millions of other galaxies’? What led them to believe that?

And suppose it’s true. Suppose there are billons of stars in our galaxy, and there really are millions of other galaxies, what is their purpose?

When I look up and see all those stars, just a tiny fragment of what’s supposedly up there, I cannot imagine that Earth is the only place that hold life. I mean, think about it, millions of galaxies, billions of stars, and only earth is populated? If this is true, why are all those stars out there? Simply to light up the night sky and people’s enjoyment?

Perhaps there are no humans on other planets, but there could be other life forms. Life forms that don’t look like we do, with a head, a body and four limbs, but beings that are nonetheless very much alive. And when they look up at the sky, and see billions of stars around them, do they too wonder if there is other life out there?

Astronomers also state that our galaxy is 13,21 billion years old. Now how do they know that? If it’s true, that means our galaxy was created. If so, by who?

I know, more questions than answers but it’s something to think about.

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On the balcony

Aah this is the life. For a change this is not written under the Toronto sun, but under the Toronto moon and stars.

Although it has cooled off tonight and we have three fans going, it is still stifling warm inside.

While watering the flowers on the balcony, I felt how nice and cool it was outside, so I decided to move to the balcony with my laptop. It is so much better here.
Nice view too.

On my left are two neighboring buildings where it seems most of the occupants have gone to sleep as windows are dark. Here and there, there still are some lit up windows though.

In front of me is the building’s park, now completely deserted. Beyond the park is a pond, also deserted. There used to be ducks and geese, but I haven’t seen or heard them in a long long time. Beyond the pond is a residential area, now covered in darkness but dotted here and there with white and orange lights. Street lights I presume.

On my right is a railway, a townhouse complex, a bingo hall and a soccer field. And beyond that, some 25 miles away, the skyline of Toronto with the CN tower as the most noticeable light beacon.

Aah it’s so peaceful and quiet here, this balcony would be the perfect place to sleep.