Abhishek Sharma,

Traveler, Hotelier Shimla

We often look up at the sky and wonder about our place within the cosmos. Our planet's minute size and almost negligible significance in the infinite space that surrounds us is a humbling experience. When you get an opportunity to take a closer look at our near and distant neighbors in outer space, the experience is nothing short of ecstasy.
Wonder Explorers gave me this opportunity, rather a gift, recently at Kalga village in Parvati Valley. On a cloudy night that wasn't exactly ideal for stargazing, we waited patiently until the clouds parted for a brief moment like a stage curtain opening and closing giving us a peak at objects light years away. Patience being the key word, we were able to take a closer look at Jupiter moving in harmony its its moon and Saturn with its rings clearly visible.  We also identified several visible constellations and star clusters. Telescope was powerful and I remember we were looking at the butterfly cluster and we thought it looked more like a dragon fly. We sat outside playing hide and seek with the clouds and outer space till our necks started to hurt from looking up for so many hours. But our hearts were not content, we wanted to see more, much more. WE wonder when we will get another chance to explore what lies beyond our tiny planet.