Week 9

In this weeks material we talked about the combination of space and art and how it has influenced our lives. I found this topic to be very interesting because without the advancements of these two topics our history wouldn’t be the same.

Heliocentric Model
Nicolaus Copernicus who was very smart, studied law, math and also studied astronomy. Copernicus used his mathematical talents to be very detailed in his work, which led to his heliocentric model in 1512. In this model he had the sun in the middle of the solar system but slightly off set. Copernicus work was so influential to astronomers and others that you can see him on Polish money, space, rockets and a crater on the moon.







Telescope

Later on in the 17th century another breakout for space and art was the invention of the telescope. This invention started a new era of discoveries and changed the world by expanding the universe. This also relates to nanotechnology and art on how it plays a role in the expansion of space. An example of this is the buckyballs that were found by a telescope on a crater in 1996.




Atomic Explosion



Space and art have changed history in much different way but no more than the start and end of World War 2. This started with the United States and the Soviet Union testing atomic bombs then leading to the Soviets launching Sputnik, which gave everyone paranoia.







Overall, this week’s material was very interesting because space and art are never ending. Starting with Copernicus in the 1500’s, to the World War 2 to finding buckyballs in 1996. Space and art create quite a unique combination that has put a stamp on our world’s history.

-Kyle Molnar

Citations

"Atomic Bomb." The Atomic Bomb and the End of World War II. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 June 2017.

The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. "Nicolaus Copernicus." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., 03 May 2017. Web. 04 June 2017.

"The Telescope - 17th Century Scientific Discoveries." Google Sites. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 June 2017.

Vesna, Victoria. Lecture Part 1.

Vesna, Victoria. Lecture Part 2.

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