Sorta puts our political arguments into some perspective, not to mention the subjects of Earth, humankind and the solar system. Then to realize that our galaxy and that of Andromeda are only two of billions of galaxies. Go see "Serenity" for some space opera entertainment. It temporarily takes one's mind off our general insignificance.
You want to really put it into perspective?
He who created all this was put to death on a cross so that you may live.
I remember Diogenesis' 'Gotta See This' threads- still the best newscasts I've ever seen! He always ended it with an astronomy pic to put it all in perspective.
Dio, where are you!?!?
We got the Firefly DVD set the other day. Awesome show, can't understand why Fox gave it the shaft like they did. Kind of makes me think of The Outlaw Josie Wales set in space.
I just hope it gets picked up by the SciFi Channel and put back to back with Battlestar on Friday nights.