While volunteering at the Science Center today, I had a moment of rare awe. This one is kinda hard, so follow me on this. The fact that the Earth, the Sun, and the Moon are in perfect sync with each other, the perfect distance away to support life on the planet, blows my mind.
Think about it, of all the statistics, the moon rotates around the Earth generally opposite the sun. It could be different. If the moon and the sun rose and set at the same time, we would have massive tides and such. Instead, it complements each other. Another statistic, that the Earth is the perfect distance from the sun. So we don't burn up like Mercury, and aren't freezing like every other planet. You may think that oh yes, this is all common knowledge, but when you stop to think about how rare this anomaly is; it makes you appreciate life.
If each star is a solar system, and there are millions of solar systems and hundreds of galaxies, there must be other life out there. Maybe they won't look like us, because the conditions may be different, but you never know. Take a moment to soak it all in.
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