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Cosmic fortress
Why do we exist at all? Why does life flourish on this tiny blue planet suspended in vastness of space? According to a video by the science channel Cosmoknowledge, our existence is not just a random miracle - it is protected and sustained by a remarkable set of cosmic forces quietly working in video says that the first of these is the Moon. It orchestrates the tides, influencing life in our oceans. And it silently takes the blow for us, bearing the brunt of countless asteroid strikes that might otherwise have threatened life here.
Further out in the Solar System sits Jupiter, our planetary bodyguard. Massive and majestic, Jupiter's powerful gravity acts as a shield, drawing in or deflecting space debris and rogue asteroids. Without it, Earth could face up to 10,000 times more collisions - any one of which might wipe out life in a heartbeat. Then there is the Sun, the life-giver. Beyond its warmth and light, it generates the heliosphere - a vast, invisible bubble that extends well past Pluto. This bubble deflects deadly cosmic radiation, protecting not just Earth but the entire Solar System. We are wrapped in its embrace, sheltered from the galaxy's harshest still, Earth itself is doing its part. Our magnetic field, always in motion, shields us from solar radiation that could strip away the atmosphere. The ozone layer, too, guards us against ultraviolet of these layers - lunar, planetary, solar, magnetic and atmospheric - functions like a rung in a cosmic ladder, holding life aloft. If any one of them were missing or failed in their purpose, we might not be here to contemplate their presence.
The ancient seers taught us to look not just outward but inward - to see the universe as not separate from us but intimately woven into our very existence. We are not alone; we are part of a delicate, celestial balance - living in a fortress of light, motion and grace.
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