Now, as our understanding of the world
progresses, we find ourselves and our
view of the world even more entwined with
the stars. The discovery that the basic elements
that we find in stars, and the gas and
dust around them, are the same elements
that make up our bodies has further deepened
the connection between us and the
cosmos. This connection touches our lives,
and the awe it inspires is perhaps the reason
that the beautiful images astronomy
provides us with are so popular in today’s
culture.