Is Ekkaia now called Outer Space? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Findegil · 07-17-2009, 04:59 AM

I wouldn't name Ekkaia 'outer space'. In what ever cosmologie of Tolkien we look, Vai, Vaiya, Ekkaia is part of Arda. If that is so, then Ulmos lord-ship ends were Arad ends. I do not know how the right scienctific name for it is, but it is like the spcae influenced by our sun. Outer space in contrast is, in my understanding at least, the free space between the solar systems or even between the glaxies.

As an aside: The Void in Tolkiens world is also not identical to outer space, since the void is outside Eä while outer space is part of it.

If the influence zone of the sun is Ulmos domain, then we have to asked what that implies. My only idea about that is that one way to define the influence zone of a star would be to look at the solar wind and where it is no longer observable as a constant stream of particels coming from that star. One main part of that solar wind are hydrogen ions.

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Findegil

07-17-2009, 04:59 AM	#8
Findegil King's Writer Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,721	I wouldn't name Ekkaia 'outer space'. In what ever cosmologie of Tolkien we look, Vai, Vaiya, Ekkaia is part of Arda. If that is so, then Ulmos lord-ship ends were Arad ends. I do not know how the right scienctific name for it is, but it is like the spcae influenced by our sun. Outer space in contrast is, in my understanding at least, the free space between the solar systems or even between the glaxies. As an aside: The Void in Tolkiens world is also not identical to outer space, since the void is outside Eä while outer space is part of it. If the influence zone of the sun is Ulmos domain, then we have to asked what that implies. My only idea about that is that one way to define the influence zone of a star would be to look at the solar wind and where it is no longer observable as a constant stream of particels coming from that star. One main part of that solar wind are hydrogen ions. Respectfully Findegil