Beyond

I spend my nights pointing a telescope into the sky, gathering light on objects that have enchanted stargazers for generations. I steal a portion of heaven and cherish it, greedy for old light. I map the origami folds of space, eager to reveal the faint beauty hidden there.

The Tarantula Nebula, pictured here, lies beyond our Milky Way. It is so bright, that if it were positioned within our galaxy it would cast visible shadows at night.

As I watch the stars turn, I think about the future. What wonders will we invent as a species? Better telescopes to see deeper into the universe—to map the delicate structures that lie within other galaxies, even distant ones? Great vessels with wide photon sails that will lead us to the edge of our solar system and beyond?

We are just space dust, trying to find our way back to the stars.

Target: The Tarantula Nebula Captured via Remote Scope