What Comes After WOW? | Cari Letelier | TEDxFrutillar

Chilean astrophotographer and astronomy communicator Cari Letelier explores how awe can grow into understanding when looking at the sky. The talk covers auroras, neighboring stars, and the pale blue dot that is Earth. Its central idea is that the sky itself does not change when we understand what we see; what changes is the vantage point. The talk was given at an independently organized TEDx event.

• Auroras, neighboring stars and the pale blue dot
• From amazement to understanding
• Work from the skies of southern Chile

What comes after awe? With auroras, neighboring stars and the pale blue dot that is Earth, this talk shows that when we understand what we're looking at, the sky doesn't change: what changes is where we're looking from. An invitation to be amazed, without stopping at wow. Cari Letelier is a Chilean astrophotographer and astronomy communicator whose work has been recognized by NASA. From the skies of southern Chile, she captures auroras, stars and celestial phenomena, and shares them with wide audiences. Her goal is to spark curiosity that goes beyond amazement and toward understanding. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx