Today the Kepler space craft, a telescope and camera mounted explorer, was successfully launched from the United States. It will go in search of what has been dubbed the "Goldilocks Zone," a region of space that might be able to sustain human life because it is neither too hot, nor too cold. As always this is an expensive project with a price tag of $600 million dollars.
I am always curious about the human endeavour to explore space, but an article in the newspaper on another subject was "cause for pause." It was actually a review of a new book called SeaSick which addresses the way the worlds oceans are being affected by climate change and pollution. I felt a little ill when I read that scientists are trying to figure out how to save 15% of the Great Barrier Reef, which they see as positive because the way in looks now 95% of the reef will die.
It occurred to me that God has already created the Goldilocks Zone on this planet and we are making a mess of it. Why on earth, or heavens above, would we go off looking for other inhabitable environments when we have done so poorly with the blue jewel which is Earth? Besides, if it costs $600 million to get the Kepler into space, what would it cost to send a handful of humans out there?
How far would this money go toward supporting climate change research or rehabilitation for damaged environments?
Just asking.
1 comment:
It's a good question. Where would we be if the money went towards acts of healing, of the earth and humanity?
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