Why does Space fascinate us so much?

" Something in us recognizes the Cosmos as home. We are made of stellar ash. Our origin and evolution have been tied to distant cosmic events. The exploration of the Cosmos is a voyage of self-discovery."

Carl Sagan (author and astronomer)

For centuries, humans have looked up at the sky and wondered what exactly is out there.
Exploring our universe helps us to understand the space around us and why our own planet is so special.
Space exploration provides us with knowledge about the origins of our solar system, our own planet Earth, about human origins, and helps to answer questions that have intrigued human beings throughout the centuries.
We must continue to discover new frontiers in order to protect our planet. One day we may depend on space for our survival. If we found life out there, they could give us technology that could cure incurable diseases, make us more self- sufficient .
I think that we should continue to explore space. There's so many billions of amazing things to discover out there ...
The exploration of the planets that share our solar system is extremely important. The biggest question is if the have life.
Earth is the only planet known to sustain life. It might be possible, but who knows ? The universe is too big … Is there life only on one planet?
I like the idea of space tourism, I wouldn't refuse to have a look at Earth from the orbit.
For me space is something fascinating!!


Sofia, 10º B

Predictions

Sometimes we wonder what our planet/life/future will be like in the year...let's say...2020...2100...
We tend to predict almost evrything. Will we be right? Will we be wrong?

Some centuries ago there was a man , a very important one, according to his followers, who loved to make predictions about what would happen...imagine ... the centuries still to come...
Who was this mysterious man that predicted the moon landing and the rising of Adolf Hitler??

Nostradamus, Michael (1503-1566)

Nostradamus, was a Popular French physician, astronomer and astrologer whose predictions of the future have fascinated people for centuries. Michel de Nostradame, more commonly known as Nostradamus, was born on December 14, 1503, in the village of St. Remy, Provence, France.

The first son of Jewish parents, forced by the Inquisition to convert to Catholicism, acquired fame as a doctor by treating victims of the plague, but he turned more to astrology and metaphysics. During the Plague he travelled through the infected areas and applied, with success, medicines that were uncommon in his time; ironically, the plague took the lives of his wife and two children.

As an astrologer, Nostradamus became famous for the yearly publishing of almanacs. These almanacs contained political predictions for each month, later known as the Présages.

As a writer, Nostradamus is famous for books with topics like travel journals, gastronomy, herbal medicines and advice regarding beauty. The publication of Centuries increased his fame. In this book, Nostradamus has been credited wiith prophesying dozens of pivotal episodes in recent history. His followers say he predicted the French Revolution, the World War II, the birth and rise to power of Hitler, the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the atom bomb, the Great Fire of London (1666), the destruction of the space shuttle Challenger. He also predicted other events, such as the death of Lady Diana and the destruction of the World Trade Center towers. In the end he predicted his own death.

Nostradamus, was one of the leading lights of the late French Renaissance. He was a man ahead his time.

Sofia Pereira, 10º B

TV viewing habits

Most young people watch TV for more than an hour per day. About half watch a programme regularly, but most are not interested in documentary programmes.Favourite programmes are CSI, The Simpsons, Buffy, the Vampire, football matches...

What about you?

What are your TV viewing habits and tastes?
What are the programmes you especially like watching ?
How much time do you spend on watching TV?


We'll be waiting ...

12th February - Dia Europeu da Internet Segura

Everybody loves to be on the Internet... ...it's so good to be surfing!!!
But is there any problem or any kind of danger on spending time there? What are the dangers of an Internet open to everybody in the whole world?
Is it really a problem or only a false question?

Watch out!! Be careful!!!!!




I am a big user of the Internet. I can´t imagine my life without it!!!
I am addicted to it!
Although all the positive things, Internet has some problems too. One of them is the viruses. Viruses are very, very dangerous. They can damage our computers by blocking them and making them loose some information which is inside. So, protect you and don´t forget to protect your computer and... your privacy too!!!!!!
Be careful when using the Internet.

Sofia, 10º B

Carnival

Carnival is a period of public entertainment with eating, dancing, drinking and often processions and shows, held esp. in Roman Catholic countries in the weeks before Lent.

Do you like this festivity? How do you usually celebrate it? Tell us about it...