Mirador Magazine - 01 August 2022

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MAKING CONNECTIONS
VOLUME 4: SOUND AND SPACE
LETTER TO OUR READERS
Hello and Welcome to Mirador Magazine, Vol 4: Sound and Space!
I grew up in the city where the night sky was often hidden by
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universe happened indoors during a school trip to the planetarium.
Much later I would stand awestruck on a camping trip mesmerized
by our Milky Way galaxy. Ever since, I’ve embraced the solace of
stargazing and the limitless inspiration of the night sky.
We can't hold the stars any more than we can touch a voice, but
sounds can be just as moving as visual delights. Can you imagine
the noise of a shooting star? What about a whale’s song beneath the
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A Certain Kind of Breathing
Snoring
Is a long form poem called:
"I'm right here with you"
It could be the second part of an earlier poem entitled:
"I'm right for you"
Can you hear it?
Each birdsong inhale is a shared breath of trust
The almost silent exhale is sweet as a sip of
southern tea
Then exaltation comes in larger exhalations
Punctuation is added by low booming bass
Opening bars to a rainy musical or a
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Where the ingénue's costume and astronaut’s suit say:
"Fits all"
The emanation of this certain supple kind of breathing
— Tavé
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VOLUME 4: Sound and Space
Look for this symbol
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Photo: ©NASA, ESA and Jesús Maíz Apellániz 21
(Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía, Spain)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Managing Editors:
2 Letter to our Readers
Nikki Jardin
3 “A Certain Kind of Breathing” a Poem
Tavé Fascé Drake
6 Light News from Wiser Now
8 Planetariums — A Short History
Managing Art Director:
10 The Quail Tavé Fascé Drake
12 Theremin Musician Katica Illényi
Graphic Design:
14 Beading the Stars with Margaret Nazon
Tay Juncker
16 Activity Pages
21 The Bubble Nebula: a Closer Look Contributors:
22 The Adventures of Chicken & Dumpling Lucinda Fascé Drake
24 Bellowing Blues Judy Stock
26 Space Food / Drink Recipe Peace, Love & Soup
28 Making Art with Collage Wiser Now
29 Activity Page Solutions
30 Northern Lights / Postcard Craft
Find Pip
hidden inside!
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Light
NEWS
Shhhhh ...
Next Up,
Leaf Blowers!

Noise pollution has been with
us for millennia. The ancient
Romans suffered so much they
enacted laws regulating the use of
iron-wheeled wagons being driven
over stone pavements. More
recently, authors of The U.S.
Constitution had dirt poured over
nearby cobblestone streets so they
could think clearly while writing.
Nyepi, the Bali Hindu New Year
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ritual, meditation, and prayer.
Unlike boisterous events
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of Silence starting at 6 a.m.
and lasting 24 hours. Stores,
restaurants, streets, beaches,
and even the airport are closed.
For some observers, no talking
is allowed.
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According to
Guinness
World Records
Anechoic chambers are said
The Sound
to be the quietest places on the
planet. Originally meant for
of Silence
testing new equipment, these
rooms are insulated to keep out
sound and absorb electromagnetic
waves. If you are in one, however,
you will hear the beating of your
own heart and the workings of
your internal organs — similar to
being in a spacesuit.
French composer Claude Debussy
said, “Music is the space between
the notes.” Beauty is better
appreciated if there is a moment
of emptiness where notes can
resonate and reverberate. The
breaths we take when singing serve
the same purpose. Plus, sharing
beloved music with one another
connects us, decreasing the space
between us. That’s the message in
Simon and Garfunkel's hit song. Kathy Laurenhue is CEO of Wiser
Now, Inc., a multimedia publishing
company focused on well-being in
aging. She is also the author of the
WISER NOW
light-hearted, award-winning Wiser
Now Wednesday newsletter.
Visit WiserNow.com
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An Incredibly Short History of
Planetariums
— Mirador Magazine
"Astronomy compels the soul
to look upwards and leads us from
this world to another." — Plato
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HUMANS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN FASCINATED BY THE STARS.
Depictions of constellations are seen in cave drawings and medieval
artwork. Early astronomers recreated the heavens with devices such as
astrolabes, astrariums, and orreries. Navigation, timekeeping, and
agriculture all advanced as stargazers created more elaborate
representations of the night sky.
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projections of stars and planets are displayed —
is the Gottorf Globe. Completed in 1664, this
10-foot in diameter rotating sphere featured a
map of the world on the outside. Inside, a
chamber allowed people to view constellations
and astrological mythology painted on the walls.
In 1781, Dutch amateur astronomer Eise Eisinga
built a planetarium in his home. Still in operation,
it represents a mechanical model of our solar system.
As technology advanced, planetariums evolved into even-more modern
marvels. By the early 20th century, "star balls" had been invented. These
enormous projectors lit northern and southern hemisphere constellations
through copper stencils. The Space Race of the 1950s and 60s spurred
such interest in astronomy that government-funded planetariums were
built in American high schools. In 1955, Rebel Without a Cause dramatically
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Today there are nearly 3000 planetariums worldwide. You settle into a
comfortable chair, lean back, and look up at the large domed ceiling above.
The lights dim and transcendent music surrounds you as stars and galaxies
appear before your eyes. You are taken on a journey soaring through space
while witnessing the wonders of the universe. For many of us, a visit to a
planetarium profoundly and forever changed how we look at the night sky.
See early planetarium photos at MiradorMagazine.com
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“I like people. I like animals, too —
whales and quail, dinosaurs and dodos.”
— Linus Pauling

The Quail
— Mirador Magazine
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