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Viral video: Behold the Earth in all its glory at night as seen from the International Space Station

Footage shot aboard the International Space Station floating 408 kilometres above Earth shows majestic views of the planet at night with clusters of light from civilisations delineating coastlines, empty, barren deserts and the ozone layer shielding the Earth from the elements. It is comparable to the Overview Effect astronauts feel during spaceflight.

TN Viral Desk

Updated May 16, 2022, 18:09 IST

Screengrab from the video shared on Twitter by @wonderofscience

Photo : @wonderofscience

A lot is said about the Overview Effect that astronauts experience when they go to space. It is described as a cognitive shift in awareness during spaceflight which results from seeing the Earth from outer space as a fragile speck of dust with a paper-thin atmosphere.

The overwhelming sight dwarfs all our differences as a race and makes them look petty against the colossal cosmic ocean and inspires the urge to unite.

Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell said, “You develop an instant global consciousness, a people orientation, an intense dissatisfaction with the state of the world, and a compulsion to do something about it. From out there on the moon, international politics look so petty.”

A similar experience descended on social media recently when a viral video capturing the Earth in all its glory captivated the internet.

Watch the viral video:

Shared by Wonder of Science, the fascinating clip has racked up a whopping 3.8 million views and people online can’t stop talking about it.

“I think the universe is the only place you must physically be there to really feel and see its magnificence, other than that your brain process it as nothin but a work of CGI,” wrote one deep-thinking user while another said “It’s funny how close everything looks from up there but the closer you get the further it seems.”

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