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An Uplifting New Lens
of Self-Perception
THROUGH A SPACE STATION VIEW
BY KATE KING
Most humans on the planet have seen photos or videos of the International Space Station ( ISS ). This habitable floating structure resides in low Earth orbit , performing various astrophysics experiments and observing our delicate blue-green gem of a planet .
From the vantage point above and beyond the gravitational reality that keeps the rest of us earthlings pinned to the ground , astronauts on the ISS can see life on our planet through a different , largely more objective perspective .
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