Three months ago Bill Anders passed at the age of 91 years. In December 1968 it was Anders together with Frank Borman and Jim Lovell who were the first to leave the Earth’s orbit and travel to the ...

When astronauts look back at Earth from space, they often describe an experience so profound that it permanently alters how they perceive life. Known as the "overview effect," this shift in ...

To see Earth from space is to be forever changed by the view. Since Alan Shepard became the first American to lay eyes on our home planet from above, countless NASA astronauts have described feeling ...

This presentation was recorded on November 7, 2013 in the "Moving Beyond Earth" exhibition at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. Human spaceflight has changed our world, but can a ...

Space tourism, while offering a unique perspective, significantly harms the environment. The "Overview Effect," a feeling of connection to Earth, can also be achieved without space travel.

When astronauts travel to space, they experience more than just weightlessness and stunning views. Shubhanshu Shukla, now orbiting Earth as part of the Axiom 4 mission, has described two powerful ...

An installation designed by children's illustrator Oliver Jeffers unfolds at a scale of 591 million to 1, and it only takes one large step to get from the Earth to the Moon. Let this guided VR trip ...

"The Overview Effect" is a cognitive shift in awareness reported by the astronauts who saw the Earth from space. Senior astronaut Jean-François Clervoy is one of the few to have experienced it.