This series marks a shift toward a more poetic and philosophical tone, bridging the gap between astrophysics and personal introspection. I’ve translated it to reflect that sense of wonder, keeping the prose fluid and evocative.

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Eclipses: Light as a Memory is a series born from my interest in astronomy and the concept of light as the universal unit of measurement. As I delved deeper into the study of celestial bodies, I found it fascinating to realize that many cosmic distances are conceived in terms of light's journey. To imagine space according to the path a photon travels from one star to another opens a different way of understanding the relationship between time, distance, and perception.

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The speed of light, approximately 300,000 kilometers per second, allows us to observe phenomena occurring at vast distances. The light reaching us from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach Earth, while in the case of Proxima Centauri—the closest star beyond our Sun—light takes over four years to arrive. This implies that what we see in the night sky does not strictly belong to the present; the stars we observe are the record of a light that began its journey long ago. From this perspective, the firmament can be thought of as a portrait of the past. When we look at the starry sky, we are witnessing events that occurred at other moments in the history of the universe. Light, then, functions as a vehicle carrying information through time and space.

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This idea of remembering through light also connects to an introspective dimension within my practice. Just as the light of the stars brings us information from the universe’s past, meditation offers a way to connect with one’s own inner light and the memories held within. The series takes these ideas as a starting point to reflect on the relationship between time, light, and memory. The observation of the night sky and the understanding of how light travels through the universe transform into a form of contemplation where the experience of the cosmos and the inner experience meet.