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Space photography image of cosmos With our class coming to an end, this week we examine the relationship between space and art. Fittingly, space exploration represents an amalgamation of the concepts we have considered thus far. The advances in science that allow us to study space rely on the principles of math, robotics, biotechnology, medical technology and nanotechnology. As we learn throughout this course, new advances in science spur artistic innovation, and vice versa. Art and science exist symbiotically. Often, artists find new mediums or muses in science. For instance, space photography is an art form that emerged from new technologies. Furthermore, as we continue to turn science fiction into reality, we are forced to consider our place in our galaxy which is one of many. Carl Sagan's video "Pale Blue Dot" pro vides a perspective of how small we are and allows viewers to ponder the meaning of life. Similarly, Charles and Ray Eame