From the International Space Station,
I am NASA astronaut Jessica Meir,
observing with all of you the 50th
anniversary of Earth Day. During my stay
here on the ISS, one of my favorite
activities was to look out of the window
and admire our beautiful home planet,
taking a moment to appreciate the
extraordinary diversity of ecosystems
and life in Earth's cradle. This year
marks 50 years of a concerted effort to
protect our fragile environment and
conserve the natural balance of Earth's
interconnected systems. Using that
knowledge to live sustainably on our
home planet, protect life around the
world and adapt to natural and
human-caused changes. NASA's space
exploration continues to inspire us to
be better stewards of our planet the
iconic 1969 Apollo 8 Earthrise photo of
Earth appearing over the Moon's horizon
helped unite a generation into
appreciating the fragility of Earth. Ss
NASA returns humans to the moon and
eventually beyond, views of our home
planet from these space explorers will
continue to amaze and inspire the world.
We must maintain our efforts to go forth
sustainably as responsible stewards.
Congratulations and thank you to all
those supporting and protecting our
Earth on this 50th anniversary of Earth
Day.
