Video Source: Films for Action
http://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/the_astronauts_who_saw_this_were_never_the_same_again/
http://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/the_astronauts_who_saw_this_were_never_the_same_again/
On the 40th anniversary of the famous ‘Blue Marble’
photograph taken of Earth from space, Planetary Collective presents a short
film documenting astronauts’ life-changing stories of seeing the Earth from the
outside – a perspective-altering experience often described as the Overview
Effect.
The Overview Effect, first described by author Frank White
in 1987, is an experience that transforms astronauts’ perspective of the planet
and mankind’s place upon it. Common features of the experience are a feeling of
awe for the planet, a profound understanding of the interconnection of all
life, and a renewed sense of responsibility for taking care of the environment.
‘Overview’ is a short film that explores this phenomenon
through interviews with five astronauts who have experienced the Overview
Effect. The film also features insights from commentators and thinkers on the
wider implications and importance of this understanding for society, and our
relationship to the environment.
