A Few Last Words

Abstract

If observing dark structures and features within subjects in deep space shows us anything, perhaps it is an increased awareness of how closely interrelated all of the known workings of the cosmos actually are – even if we have never consciously connected all the ‘dots’ in what we knew all along. If we are primarily observers, ‘mere’ astronomical sightseers, a detailed understanding of all the inner workings of what we are observing, while not a requirement, could surely only lead to greater fulfillment. Maybe it will provide pause to rethink the way we observe already familiar sights and provide the insights to see them anew, a prospect indeed to far greater of enjoyment and satisfaction from our time under the stars (Fig. 8.1).