http://theweek.com/articles/619451/transcendental-revelations-astronauts Astronaut Kjell Lindgren spent close to five months on the International Space Station last year serving as a NASA flight engineer and mission specialist. He still remembers the first time he saw the Earth from space. "I saw this really bright white light coming through the small windows of the Soyuz capsule," he told The Week. "I took a peek and saw the beautiful blue and whites of the Earth below, and the curvature of the horizon. Getting to experience the whole disc of the Earth from that point of view, truly for me, it was this breathtaking experience. I got goosebumps."
Indeed, for many astronauts, seeing the Earth from above does more than fill them with a fleeting sense of wonder. It changes them. Mitchell was so moved by his time in space that he launched the Noetic Institute to learn more about human consciousness. And Schweickart? He began practicing transcendental meditation upon his return. Others devote their lives to religion or find a renewed sense of faith. ____________________ ******************************************** ~ o ~
