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by xedrac 1700 days ago
This is stunning work. Bravo! I feel so small and insignificant right now. And that's not a bad thing.
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That's one of my favorite aspects of astronomy. To the universe, we're (Earth) just a spec on a dot. The stepping away from all of the things that seem so stressingly important and realize that it's only us that feels that stress and the universe really absolutely doesn't give a shit. It always helps me to give less of a shit too.
So true. If I happen to be do something new, high risk or making me stress out thinking about it in context of the larger universe (and staring at these pictures help) quickly puts me at ease. Very effective. I have passed this to others over the years.
I always look at the "Pale Blue Dot" image shot by Voyager if I ever have a need to feel insignificant. Never fails me!
Complete with Carl Sagan's magestic description:

https://www.planetary.org/worlds/pale-blue-dot

You ought to see it in person, in any dark sky place - that would clear your perspectives