Each of us has heard more than once that space is something outside our planet, it is the Universe. In general, space is a space that stretches endlessly in all directions, including galaxies and stars, black holes and planets, cosmic dust and other objects. There is an opinion that there are other planets or even entire galaxies that are also inhabited by intelligent people.
A bit of history
The middle of the 20th century was remembered by many as the space race, the winner of which was the USSR. In 1957, an artificial satellite was created and launched for the first time, and a little later, the first living creature went into space.
Two years later, an artificial satellite of the Sun went into orbit, and a station called Luna-2 was able to land on the surface of the Moon. The legendary Belka and Strelka went into space only in 1960, and a year later a man also went there.
1962 was remembered for the group flight of ships, and 1963 for the fact that for the first time a womanwas in orbit. Man managed to reach outer space two years later.
Each of the subsequent years of our history was marked by events related to space exploration.
The station of international importance was organized in space only in 1998. It was the launch of satellites, and the organization of orbital stations, and numerous flights of people from other countries.
What is it
The scientific point of view says that space is certain parts of the universe that surround celestial bodies and their atmospheres. However, this space cannot be called completely empty. It has been shown to contain some hydrogen and has interstellar matter. Scientists have also confirmed the existence of electromagnetic radiation within it.
Now science does not know the data on the ultimate limits of the cosmos. Astrophysicists and radio astronomers claim that instruments cannot "see" the entire cosmos. This is despite the fact that their working space spans 15 billion light years.
Scientific hypotheses do not deny the possible existence of universes like ours, but there is no confirmation of this either. In general, space is the universe, it is the world. It is characterized by orderliness and materialization.
Learning process
The first animals in space were. People were afraid, but wanted to explore the unknown spaces, so dogs, pigs and monkeys were used as pioneers. Some of them returnedsome do not.
Now people are actively exploring outer space. It has been proven that weightlessness adversely affects human he alth. It does not allow fluids to move in the right directions, which contributes to the loss of calcium in the body. Also in space, people become somewhat chubby, there are problems with the intestines and clogging of the nose.
In outer space, almost everyone gets "space sickness". Its main symptoms are nausea, dizziness, and headache. The consequence of such a disease is hearing problems.
Interesting facts
Space is the space in whose orbits you can observe the sunrise about 16 times a day. This, in turn, negatively affects biorhythms and prevents normal falling asleep.
Interestingly, mastering the toilet in space is a whole science. Before this action begins to be perfect, all astronauts practice on a mock-up. Technique is worked out over a certain period of time. Scientists tried to organize a mini-toilet directly in the spacesuit, but this did not work out. Instead, they began to use ordinary diapers.
Every astronaut, after returning home, wonders for a while why objects fall down.
Not many people know why the first food in space was presented in tubes or briquettes. Actually swallow food inouter space is a rather difficult task. Therefore, food was pre-dehydrated to make this process more accessible.
It is interesting that people who snore do not experience this process in space. It is still difficult to give an exact explanation for this fact.
Death in space
Women who have artificially enlarged their breasts will never be able to know the vast expanses of space. The explanation for this is simple - implants can explode. The same fate, unfortunately, can befall the lungs of any person if he finds himself in space without a spacesuit. This will happen due to decompression. The mucous membranes of the mouth, nose and eyes will simply boil.
Space in ancient philosophy
Space is a kind of structural concept in philosophy that is used to designate the world as a whole. Heraclitus used the definition as a “world-building” more than 500 years ago BC. This was supported by the pre-Socratics - Parmenides, Democritus, Anaxagoras and Empedocles.
Plato and Aristotle tried to show the cosmos as an extremely complete being, an innocent being, an aesthetic whole. The perception of outer space was largely based on the mythology of the ancient Greeks.
In his work "On Heaven" Aristotle tries to compare these two concepts, to identify similarities and differences. In Plato's Timaeus, there is a fine line between the cosmos itself and its founder. The philosopher argued that the cosmos arose sequentially from matter and ideas, and the creator put his soul into it, divided it into elements.
The result was the cosmos as a living being with a mind. He is one and beautiful, includes the soul and body of the world.
Space in the philosophy of the 19th-20th centuries
The modern industrial revolution has completely distorted previous versions of the perception of outer space. A new "mythology" was taken as the basis.
At the turn of the century, such a philosophical trend as cubism arose. He largely embodied the laws, formulas, logical constructions and idealizations of Greek Orthodox ideas, which, in turn, borrowed them from ancient philosophers. Cubism is a good attempt by a person to know himself, the world, his place in the world, his vocation, to determine the basic values.
Russian cosmism has not gone far from ancient ideas, but has changed their root. Now the cosmos in philosophy is something with design features that were based on the principles of Orthodox personalism. Something historical and evolutionary. Outer space can change for the better. Biblical traditions were taken as a basis.
Space in the view of philosophers of the 19-20s combines art and religion, physics and metaphysics, knowledge about the world and human nature.
Conclusions
It can be logically concluded that the cosmos is the space that is a single whole. Philosophical and scientific ideas about it are of the same nature, with the exception of ancient times. The theme "space" has always been in demand and enjoyed a he althy curiositypeople.
Now the universe is fraught with many more mysteries and mysteries that you and I have yet to unravel. Each person who finds himself in space discovers something new and unusual for himself and for all mankind, acquaints everyone with his feelings.
Outer space is a collection of various matters or objects. Some of them are closely studied by scientists, and the nature of others is generally incomprehensible.
