What's in the depths of the universe?
This is a question that has plagued humanity for thousands of years. Both the East and the West have a series of myths and stories that make conjectures about the universe. The Heavenly Court and the Jade Emperor in the East, the Odin and the Temple of the Gods in Northern Europe, and so on.
What they all have in common is that they all agree that there is a group of people living in the untouchable depths of the world, who are in charge of everything in this world, and who live in magnificent palaces.
For the people at that time, being able to become immortals and attain the Tao was the greatest achievement in this life.
With this dream in mind, human beings are gradually improving their ability to explore the world. The appearance of airplanes has led people to confirm that there is very little life in the air above 10,000 meters, and the appearance of submarines has denied the existence of so-called "undersea civilization".
In the 50s of the 20th century, mankind stepped into space for the first time and touched the boundless void of myths and stories for the first time.
In 1990, the "Hubble" space telescope, which represents the most cutting-edge space technology of mankind, was launched, and mankind locked its eyes on the depths of the universe hundreds or even tens of millions of light years away. to explore the origin of the universe.
However, what people did not expect was that just four years later, the Hubble space telescope sent back a picture that would go down in history: a spiral galaxy located in the depths of the universe, hundreds of thousands of light-years away.
What exactly is the "City of God"?
It is so far away from us that it cannot be observed at all with a conventional astronomical telescope, and under a professional telescope, it can only show a bright spot that flickers on and off. Its center is hundreds of light-years wide, and our planet is as inconspicuous as a grain of sand on a beach.
However, when scientists used technical means to take a closer look at it, they were surprised to find that in the center of the galaxy, there was a regular creation that stretched for hundreds of light-years! It was so angular that it looked like a city! And the object standing in it was like the Parthenon in Greece!
Could it be that "Hubble" really found the "gods" that have plagued mankind for thousands of years with a casual observation?
In 1994, NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) released this photo, which caused a big discussion around the world for a while, and many people put forward their own opinions, so which one is relatively more reliable?
The 90s of the 20th century was an era of science fiction movie blowouts, especially the reverie of aliens and cosmic civilizations derived a large number of excellent movies such as "Independence Day" and "Alien". And with the increasing number of UFO and alien sightings around the world, extraterrestrial civilizations have become the most plausible-sounding explanation for the "City of God".
Needless to say, this view is that the "City of God" was built by aliens. At first glance, it sounds very reasonable, but if you think about it carefully, the level of science and technology of an alien civilization that can build a city that stretches for hundreds of kilometers is naturally needless to say, how tall their size should be for such a race!
According to calculations, one of the small "buildings" in the "City of God" is already the size of several solar systems, and it is conceivable how big the aliens living in it are. This has gone beyond the limits of living organisms. Therefore it is not so reliable.
Some theists insist that this is the legendary "abode of the gods" or "heaven." It is not known whether it is the celestial realm of Greek mythology or Chinese mythology, or the unified "community" of many cultural gods. This conjecture is not actually accepted by anyone.
In the midst of all the conflict, the conclusion of several image experts is like a thunderbolt that has caused a global sensation: after careful study, they have found that the photo of the "City of God" has very obvious PS traces!
It was concluded that this was originally just a most ordinary photograph, but NASA had done a secondary process for some purpose, causing a public sensation. As soon as this conclusion came out, people pointed the finger at NASA. Surprisingly, NASA did not comment on this, but remained silent for a long time, as if it approved the "fake" theory.
What is the magic of the universe?
NASA is a dignified American state agency, the temple of world astronomy, why do PS such a "low" thing?
According to speculation, NASA's move is aimed at generating public attention and enthusiasm for exploring the universe, so as to get more budget in the Senate and the House of Representatives. This doesn't sound very tenable, because at that time, the United States was at the peak of its national and influence at that time, and people talked about the United States as if it was full of gold.
However, in fact, the United States has just fought a Gulf War and actively participated in many regional conflicts in the world in the 90s, in other words, NASA is competing with the military for money! With this in mind, it makes sense that NASA has put down its academic hall and turned to the means of "marketing accounts" to attract traffic.
But what is the magic of the universe that is worth the astronomical amount of resources that humanity invests every year to achieve even a small amount of progress?
In fact, the pace of human scientific and technological development is consistent with the pace of understanding the universe. In order to see the stars farther away, people invented telescopes, which in turn derived microscopes and other equipment for use in various fields.
The development of spectroscopic techniques to study the composition of stars has become the golden rule of detection, and the theory of nuclear fusion, which is seen as the only solution to the current energy crisis, has been proposed to understand the source of energy for stars.
It can be said that the deeper mankind's understanding of the universe is, the higher the level of science and technology of mankind itself. In time, what kind of black technology can be spawned by people's understanding of black holes, dark matter, and gravitational waves? This cannot but arouse people's infinite reverie.
In addition, the never-ending curiosity of human beings can only be satisfied by the equally never-ending universe. From stars to white dwarfs to black holes, even though humans have roughly sketched the life of a star, there are still pulsars, neutron stars, quasars, and even quark stars and exotic stars that fascinate people.
In the face of the constant surprises that the universe brings us, any improvement in cognition is worth it. It's no wonder that NASA racks its brains every year to ask Congress for money.
The charm of the universe is this, the "city of God" may not exist, but in the space of tens of billions of light-years of the observable universe, there may really be something beyond our cognition that is quietly staying in a corner, waiting for us to discover and understand. Perhaps this is exactly what the City of God is directing us to.