What were you doing five years ago on February 11th? It's
okay if you don't remember, because neither
do I . On the other hand, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA) remembers exactly what happened; the Solar Dynamics
Observatory was launched.
Photo courtesy of SDO
This
incredible instrument captures images of the sun almost every second. The information that is provided allows
scientist to better understand the Sun's
eruptions ,magnetic fields, and its relation to the Earth's weather. Celebrating the 5th anniversary of the launch
NASA has created two videos which show some of the best images taken over the
last five years. I have posted one of
those videos below. I encourage you to
watch it before you continue.
After
watching this video I was in awe. In awe
of a Creator who spoke the sun into existence and put the laws in place that keep
our universe together. In Genesis
1:14-19 we read,
And God said, “Let
there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the
night. And let them be for signs and
for seasons, and for days and years, and let them be lights in the expanse of the
heavens to give light upon the earth.” And it was so. And God made the
two great lights—the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule
the night—and the stars. And God
set them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth, to rule over
the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And
God saw that it was good. And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day. (ESV)
Do you ever
find yourself looking at technology in a negative light? When you do remember this; God has allowed
technological advances like the Solar Dynamics Observatory to point to his glory and majesty.
You can
appreciate the technology that God allows, but don't let it pull you away from
Him. Allow it to remind you that we have
an incredible Creator and He is in control of everything. Most
importantly remember that
He has created something far superior to technology and he loves that creation very much. Just look in the box below.
Resources: National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA), SciTechDaily, The Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), Bible-ESV
Ivy, the video you posted was incredible! I didn't realize that the sun "bursted" out with fire and flames like it did. Or maybe that's not even the correct term. And thank you for giving application to the post, to recognize God's creation in the sun, but also in the technology to capture it's magnificence. Also, maybe I just didn't get it, but what was suppose to be in the "box below"? It just showed up as a black screen for me.
ReplyDeleteLauren, sorry for the confusion. Think of the black box as a mirror. This might help.
DeleteIvy, I really enjoyed this post. The sun video is amazing! Such beautiful imagery. I also think it is so valuable that you took the time to describe how technology can be used in such good ways. As you said, often it is spoken of with negativity. However, technology does allow us to interact with something as astounding as the images of the sun. Thanks for sharing.
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