Many things happen when you go to space. There are shifts in your eyesight, the shape of your heart, even in the way you speak. The most notable shift, however, happens in your mind. Looking down on our tiny planet from way up there in space has changed the perspective of many a returning astronaut. That phenomenon is called the overview effect.
A Pale Blue Dot
How Humanity Can Benefit From a New View
Written by
Ashley Hamer
April 26, 2017
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