Space
Alina Ali Harrison 29 January 2020 On a summer day at the beach with my feet sinking in the sand and the tide inching forward and foaming at the shore, I look out at the seemingly endless ocean as the deep and calming blue approaches the horizon miles off in the distance. When I think of space, I think of a place that is unexplored and carries a sense of illusion and I am brought back to these memories of the ocean. The ocean is a mystery to all, except those who inhabit it. When I hear the seagulls squawking above and the smell of the salty seawater as I approach the tide, I can’t help but think of the unknown that resides under the blue waves. There is some that has been discovered, but most has not and will not ever be uncovered. How deep is the seafloor? What animal resides there? These are still a question mark - there is no answer - much like the ocean itself. There are theories of the origin of the world just as there are theories of the depths of th...