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Think our universe is just so vast and endless—much like a bowl of soup during the lunch rush at a bar and grill—to imagine? Think you’ll never get to see what the whole thing looks like with your puny, stuck-on-Earth eyes? You’re in luck! The first ever picture of the entire universe has been photographed—and I don’t mean photo shopped, either. A telescope in Europe, launched in 2008 by the European Space Industry, has taken a photograph of the entire universe. According to the UK Telegraph, the satellite was sent to “record the origins of the universe.” Aside from the results of the mission, that sounds pretty deep, does it not? Many people, after all, would imagine that “recording the origins of the universe” would mean bringing a TalkBoy along to an interview with God. Of course, that would be the American standpoint, anyhow; and given that nearly half of our country doesn’t believe in evolution—something that never ceases to make my jaw drop, given that, like air and gravity, I don’t consider it to be one of the things you “believe” in but instead just something that is—many wouldn’t trust whatever findings the satellite captured, anyway. And if little green men or reptilian giants or any other life forms were found, I’m sure a biblical explanation would be provided. But I digress. Did the satellite indeed find the origins of the universe? The Plank travelled for a million miles to find it, and we’ll likely have to travel that far in our minds—or at least in time—to interpret the results. The photo has given scientists plenty of food for thought, however, and is only the first of more anticipated images yet to come. One scientist says that the photo does tell us quite a bit about the way galaxies form, which is definitely a step in that direction. The team’s prerogative is to study the age, contents, and evolution of the universe through this and the rest of the photos that they will be receiving. I definitely hope that some answers will be provided—though the mystery is always fun, too—to help stop this whole “Adam and Eve rode dinosaurs nonsense” that I have to grind my teeth against on a daily basis in the Midwest; however, I fear that even if found, people will still shake their heads at it, declaring it to be blasphemy against the Bible. Hey, a girl can dream. Meanwhile, lead on, European Space Industry! I can’t wait to hear more.
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