Pale Blue Dot – Poetry Challenge
- DeadlineOngoing
- PrizeSelected poems will be showcase on Awecademy Medium. $100 Bookstore Gift Card for Selected participants.
Write a poem!
On 14 February 1990, as the spacecraft Voyager 1 was leaving our planetary neighborhood, Sagan suggested that NASA engineers turn it around for one last look at Earth from 6.4 billion kilometers away. The picture that was taken depicts Earth as a tiny point of light—a “pale blue dot,” as it was called—only 0.12 pixels in size. Write a poem inspired by Carl Sagan’s Pale Blue Dot monologue.
Recommended Steps
- Review the Pale Blue Dot module.
- Watch Carl Sagan’s Pale Blue Dot monologue on YouTube.
- Read about The Overview Effect for inspiration.
- Considering exploring the works of other poets in this area.
- Tap into your creativity and write a poem title “Pale Blue Dot”.
- Submit your work below.
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