Astrophotography

The beauty of the universe lies partly in its simultaneous chaos and order. The tangled patterns of interstellar dust clouds or the spiral structures of galaxies all suggest that there is harmony within chaos. Astrophotographs – whether depicting the glow of the Milky Way or the vibrant light of millions of stars – reveal this harmony to us. These images are spectacular, but they also raise profound philosophical questions: Where did we come from? Where are we going? Why do we exist?