The vast, dark universe...

Our universe and immense, and often times, very foreboding. I have always been fascinated by its mysterious abyss. I have always wanted to learn more about the galaxy, but I have also been intimidated by how to begin. However, that seemed to change a bit this past week. In class, we were assigned to take a look at the Galaxy Zoo project. I looked at images and was then asked to answer questions about the image. The questions asked seem to ask me to think deeper about the characteristics of what I was shown. I was not confident at first and seemed to stumble through, but as I went on, I became a little bit more confident in my abilities.

I really enjoyed this website because I feel that it is somewhat geared to a common person with little knowledge about the galaxy (like me). It simplified the images I was being shown as time went on. By doing so, it allowed me to tune in on the fine details of the images and therefore be able to gain greater knowledge over this area. I think websites like Galaxy Zoo are important because there should always be avenues for everyday people to be able to expand their knowledge on a subject. In a world where people are forever seen as becoming "dumber" and are only concerned with the latest happening on the "Real Housewives", perhaps the pubic should invest more time in developing sites that can help educate the public.