1 00:00:11,780 --> 00:00:14,810 beautiful it's a perspective that's 2 00:00:14,810 --> 00:00:14,820 beautiful it's a perspective that's 3 00:00:14,820 --> 00:00:17,570 beautiful it's a perspective that's thrilled astronauts escape everyone else 4 00:00:17,570 --> 00:00:17,580 thrilled astronauts escape everyone else 5 00:00:17,580 --> 00:00:21,200 thrilled astronauts escape everyone else peaceful and for over 25 years crunches 6 00:00:21,200 --> 00:00:21,210 peaceful and for over 25 years crunches 7 00:00:21,210 --> 00:00:23,179 peaceful and for over 25 years crunches look back and wonder from this unique 8 00:00:23,179 --> 00:00:23,189 look back and wonder from this unique 9 00:00:23,189 --> 00:00:25,730 look back and wonder from this unique vantage point generating a variety of 10 00:00:25,730 --> 00:00:25,740 vantage point generating a variety of 11 00:00:25,740 --> 00:00:28,519 vantage point generating a variety of earth imagery produced with motion 12 00:00:28,519 --> 00:00:28,529 earth imagery produced with motion 13 00:00:28,529 --> 00:00:31,099 earth imagery produced with motion picture and still cameras as well as the 14 00:00:31,099 --> 00:00:31,109 picture and still cameras as well as the 15 00:00:31,109 --> 00:00:33,590 picture and still cameras as well as the shuttles onboard video system these 16 00:00:33,590 --> 00:00:33,600 shuttles onboard video system these 17 00:00:33,600 --> 00:00:36,080 shuttles onboard video system these images provide a visual record of how 18 00:00:36,080 --> 00:00:36,090 images provide a visual record of how 19 00:00:36,090 --> 00:00:39,080 images provide a visual record of how our planet is changing over time and 20 00:00:39,080 --> 00:00:39,090 our planet is changing over time and 21 00:00:39,090 --> 00:00:40,880 our planet is changing over time and along with satellite data offer 22 00:00:40,880 --> 00:00:40,890 along with satellite data offer 23 00:00:40,890 --> 00:00:43,400 along with satellite data offer scientists in a number of disciplines is 24 00:00:43,400 --> 00:00:43,410 scientists in a number of disciplines is 25 00:00:43,410 --> 00:00:45,580 scientists in a number of disciplines is when you hook and research tool 26 00:00:45,580 --> 00:00:45,590 when you hook and research tool 27 00:00:45,590 --> 00:00:47,869 when you hook and research tool oceanographers can look at currents from 28 00:00:47,869 --> 00:00:47,879 oceanographers can look at currents from 29 00:00:47,879 --> 00:00:50,380 oceanographers can look at currents from the right position with respect to Sun a 30 00:00:50,380 --> 00:00:50,390 the right position with respect to Sun a 31 00:00:50,390 --> 00:00:53,150 the right position with respect to Sun a detailed cloud patterns are captured for 32 00:00:53,150 --> 00:00:53,160 detailed cloud patterns are captured for 33 00:00:53,160 --> 00:00:56,150 detailed cloud patterns are captured for meteorologists and geologists can see 34 00:00:56,150 --> 00:00:56,160 meteorologists and geologists can see 35 00:00:56,160 --> 00:00:58,760 meteorologists and geologists can see large areas with very high photographic 36 00:00:58,760 --> 00:00:58,770 large areas with very high photographic 37 00:00:58,770 --> 00:01:02,090 large areas with very high photographic resolution this is a almost vertical 38 00:01:02,090 --> 00:01:02,100 resolution this is a almost vertical 39 00:01:02,100 --> 00:01:04,990 resolution this is a almost vertical shot of San Francisco as we look down 40 00:01:04,990 --> 00:01:05,000 shot of San Francisco as we look down 41 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:08,929 shot of San Francisco as we look down you can very easily see the fault line 42 00:01:08,929 --> 00:01:08,939 you can very easily see the fault line 43 00:01:08,939 --> 00:01:11,420 you can very easily see the fault line so from a geological standpoint this is 44 00:01:11,420 --> 00:01:11,430 so from a geological standpoint this is 45 00:01:11,430 --> 00:01:14,270 so from a geological standpoint this is a very very good photograph the Sun 46 00:01:14,270 --> 00:01:14,280 a very very good photograph the Sun 47 00:01:14,280 --> 00:01:16,760 a very very good photograph the Sun angle is fairly low and you can see 48 00:01:16,760 --> 00:01:16,770 angle is fairly low and you can see 49 00:01:16,770 --> 00:01:18,800 angle is fairly low and you can see exactly where the major minor faults are 50 00:01:18,800 --> 00:01:18,810 exactly where the major minor faults are 51 00:01:18,810 --> 00:01:23,359 exactly where the major minor faults are in the San Francisco area astronauts 52 00:01:23,359 --> 00:01:23,369 in the San Francisco area astronauts 53 00:01:23,369 --> 00:01:25,609 in the San Francisco area astronauts begin training in earth observations 54 00:01:25,609 --> 00:01:25,619 begin training in earth observations 55 00:01:25,619 --> 00:01:28,219 begin training in earth observations when they entered the space program so 56 00:01:28,219 --> 00:01:28,229 when they entered the space program so 57 00:01:28,229 --> 00:01:29,960 when they entered the space program so that by the time they fly they are 58 00:01:29,960 --> 00:01:29,970 that by the time they fly they are 59 00:01:29,970 --> 00:01:32,030 that by the time they fly they are thoroughly familiar with the science and 60 00:01:32,030 --> 00:01:32,040 thoroughly familiar with the science and 61 00:01:32,040 --> 00:01:34,039 thoroughly familiar with the science and photographic techniques involved in the 62 00:01:34,039 --> 00:01:34,049 photographic techniques involved in the 63 00:01:34,049 --> 00:01:36,289 photographic techniques involved in the effort this enables them to make 64 00:01:36,289 --> 00:01:36,299 effort this enables them to make 65 00:01:36,299 --> 00:01:38,929 effort this enables them to make real-time decisions about things from 66 00:01:38,929 --> 00:01:38,939 real-time decisions about things from 67 00:01:38,939 --> 00:01:41,810 real-time decisions about things from orbit including the shattering phenomena 68 00:01:41,810 --> 00:01:41,820 orbit including the shattering phenomena 69 00:01:41,820 --> 00:01:43,999 orbit including the shattering phenomena the original flight plan all those 70 00:01:43,999 --> 00:01:44,009 the original flight plan all those 71 00:01:44,009 --> 00:01:46,550 the original flight plan all those events that there cannot be predicted 72 00:01:46,550 --> 00:01:46,560 events that there cannot be predicted 73 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:48,889 events that there cannot be predicted engines they just happen it is nice to 74 00:01:48,889 --> 00:01:48,899 engines they just happen it is nice to 75 00:01:48,899 --> 00:01:53,840 engines they just happen it is nice to have a crew set of humanized 22 direct 76 00:01:53,840 --> 00:01:53,850 have a crew set of humanized 22 direct 77 00:01:53,850 --> 00:01:56,209 have a crew set of humanized 22 direct cameras and instrumentation to those 78 00:01:56,209 --> 00:01:56,219 cameras and instrumentation to those 79 00:01:56,219 --> 00:01:58,999 cameras and instrumentation to those sites in a very rapid response and 80 00:01:58,999 --> 00:01:59,009 sites in a very rapid response and 81 00:01:59,009 --> 00:02:00,700 sites in a very rapid response and that's the value of the human being 82 00:02:00,700 --> 00:02:00,710 that's the value of the human being 83 00:02:00,710 --> 00:02:03,410 that's the value of the human being earth observations from the shuttle 84 00:02:03,410 --> 00:02:03,420 earth observations from the shuttle 85 00:02:03,420 --> 00:02:05,630 earth observations from the shuttle revealed dramatic changes on the face of 86 00:02:05,630 --> 00:02:05,640 revealed dramatic changes on the face of 87 00:02:05,640 --> 00:02:06,800 revealed dramatic changes on the face of our planet 88 00:02:06,800 --> 00:02:06,810 our planet 89 00:02:06,810 --> 00:02:09,290 our planet this is a view of Lake Chad and 90 00:02:09,290 --> 00:02:09,300 this is a view of Lake Chad and 91 00:02:09,300 --> 00:02:11,990 this is a view of Lake Chad and Mauritania seen over the nose of a 92 00:02:11,990 --> 00:02:12,000 Mauritania seen over the nose of a 93 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:15,979 Mauritania seen over the nose of a Gemini spacecraft back in 1966 shuttle 94 00:02:15,979 --> 00:02:15,989 Gemini spacecraft back in 1966 shuttle 95 00:02:15,989 --> 00:02:17,690 Gemini spacecraft back in 1966 shuttle crews flying over central Africa in the 96 00:02:17,690 --> 00:02:17,700 crews flying over central Africa in the 97 00:02:17,700 --> 00:02:19,850 crews flying over central Africa in the nineteen eighty-five timeframe saw like 98 00:02:19,850 --> 00:02:19,860 nineteen eighty-five timeframe saw like 99 00:02:19,860 --> 00:02:21,800 nineteen eighty-five timeframe saw like Chad looking like this the only 100 00:02:21,800 --> 00:02:21,810 Chad looking like this the only 101 00:02:21,810 --> 00:02:23,600 Chad looking like this the only remaining water in the lake is that 102 00:02:23,600 --> 00:02:23,610 remaining water in the lake is that 103 00:02:23,610 --> 00:02:25,400 remaining water in the lake is that light gray patch at the upper end of the 104 00:02:25,400 --> 00:02:25,410 light gray patch at the upper end of the 105 00:02:25,410 --> 00:02:28,190 light gray patch at the upper end of the dark zone the SU courses simultaneous 106 00:02:28,190 --> 00:02:28,200 dark zone the SU courses simultaneous 107 00:02:28,200 --> 00:02:30,250 dark zone the SU courses simultaneous with the extensive drought conditions in 108 00:02:30,250 --> 00:02:30,260 with the extensive drought conditions in 109 00:02:30,260 --> 00:02:33,410 with the extensive drought conditions in central Africa that underlies those very 110 00:02:33,410 --> 00:02:33,420 central Africa that underlies those very 111 00:02:33,420 --> 00:02:35,360 central Africa that underlies those very pointed human stories that we read about 112 00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:35,370 pointed human stories that we read about 113 00:02:35,370 --> 00:02:38,570 pointed human stories that we read about the fragility of our atmosphere has 114 00:02:38,570 --> 00:02:38,580 the fragility of our atmosphere has 115 00:02:38,580 --> 00:02:40,910 the fragility of our atmosphere has struck all earth-observing astronauts 116 00:02:40,910 --> 00:02:40,920 struck all earth-observing astronauts 117 00:02:40,920 --> 00:02:44,270 struck all earth-observing astronauts you see how very very thin a little 118 00:02:44,270 --> 00:02:44,280 you see how very very thin a little 119 00:02:44,280 --> 00:02:46,160 you see how very very thin a little coating it is compared to the rest of 120 00:02:46,160 --> 00:02:46,170 coating it is compared to the rest of 121 00:02:46,170 --> 00:02:48,259 coating it is compared to the rest of the signs of the planet it's not like 122 00:02:48,259 --> 00:02:48,269 the signs of the planet it's not like 123 00:02:48,269 --> 00:02:50,870 the signs of the planet it's not like the peel on a grapefruit or the peel on 124 00:02:50,870 --> 00:02:50,880 the peel on a grapefruit or the peel on 125 00:02:50,880 --> 00:02:53,420 the peel on a grapefruit or the peel on an orange it's not even really like to 126 00:02:53,420 --> 00:02:53,430 an orange it's not even really like to 127 00:02:53,430 --> 00:02:56,479 an orange it's not even really like to me the shell on an egg for relative 128 00:02:56,479 --> 00:02:56,489 me the shell on an egg for relative 129 00:02:56,489 --> 00:02:59,390 me the shell on an egg for relative sizes if anything it's almost as if 130 00:02:59,390 --> 00:02:59,400 sizes if anything it's almost as if 131 00:02:59,400 --> 00:03:00,800 sizes if anything it's almost as if we're covered by that thin little 132 00:03:00,800 --> 00:03:00,810 we're covered by that thin little 133 00:03:00,810 --> 00:03:03,350 we're covered by that thin little membrane between the egg shell and the 134 00:03:03,350 --> 00:03:03,360 membrane between the egg shell and the 135 00:03:03,360 --> 00:03:05,059 membrane between the egg shell and the egg itself that's the tiny little 136 00:03:05,059 --> 00:03:05,069 egg itself that's the tiny little 137 00:03:05,069 --> 00:03:08,509 egg itself that's the tiny little membrane of air and gases that keeps us 138 00:03:08,509 --> 00:03:08,519 membrane of air and gases that keeps us 139 00:03:08,519 --> 00:03:11,300 membrane of air and gases that keeps us all healthy a major environmental 140 00:03:11,300 --> 00:03:11,310 all healthy a major environmental 141 00:03:11,310 --> 00:03:14,300 all healthy a major environmental concern today is the large field burning 142 00:03:14,300 --> 00:03:14,310 concern today is the large field burning 143 00:03:14,310 --> 00:03:16,550 concern today is the large field burning and subsequent deforestation going on 144 00:03:16,550 --> 00:03:16,560 and subsequent deforestation going on 145 00:03:16,560 --> 00:03:19,099 and subsequent deforestation going on around the world a number of shuttle 146 00:03:19,099 --> 00:03:19,109 around the world a number of shuttle 147 00:03:19,109 --> 00:03:21,550 around the world a number of shuttle crews have documented this activity 148 00:03:21,550 --> 00:03:21,560 crews have documented this activity 149 00:03:21,560 --> 00:03:24,349 crews have documented this activity intent is to recognize that there really 150 00:03:24,349 --> 00:03:24,359 intent is to recognize that there really 151 00:03:24,359 --> 00:03:27,680 intent is to recognize that there really are no sovereign boundaries in our 152 00:03:27,680 --> 00:03:27,690 are no sovereign boundaries in our 153 00:03:27,690 --> 00:03:30,830 are no sovereign boundaries in our environment but that everyone mankind as 154 00:03:30,830 --> 00:03:30,840 environment but that everyone mankind as 155 00:03:30,840 --> 00:03:33,289 environment but that everyone mankind as a whole is affected by everything that 156 00:03:33,289 --> 00:03:33,299 a whole is affected by everything that 157 00:03:33,299 --> 00:03:37,280 a whole is affected by everything that each one of us do 158 00:03:37,280 --> 00:03:37,290 159 00:03:37,290 --> 00:03:39,349 you