Artist Benjamin Grant based his satellite photography project on the Overview Effect. The Overview Effect is a cognitive shift in awareness reported by some astronauts and cosmonauts during spaceflight, often while viewing the Earth from orbit or from the lunar surface (Wikipedia). This project is supposed to demonstrate how human activity as changed our planet, for better or worse. To see the photographs and learn more about this project:
Beautiful Satellite Photos Show Our Fragile World From Above
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