The umbrella term for all disciplines that study what lies beyond Earth's atmosphere, from astronomy (looking at pretty lights) to astrophysics (doing math about the pretty lights) to cosmology (asking how all the lights got there in the first place). Space sciences have revealed that the universe is vast, ancient, and mostly empty, which is either humbling or terrifying depending on your tolerance for existential dread. The field has also discovered that we are made of stardust, which sounds poetic until you remember that stardust is also what's floating under your couch. Space sciences are the ultimate exercise in perspective: they make your problems seem tiny and your existence seem miraculous, often in the same sentence.
Example: "She studied space sciences and now can't look at the night sky without calculating distances, ages, and the sheer improbability of it all. When her friend complained about a bad date, she said, 'In 5 billion years, the sun will engulf the Earth. Your date really doesn't matter.' Her friend said that wasn't helpful. She said it was true, which was more important."
by Dumu The Void February 15, 2026
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