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From the obsidian depths of the cosmos, the planet Earth is but a grain of blue, anchored only by the gravitational pull of the sun and sheltered merely by a slender membrane of atmosphere. In the 1980s, writer Frank White called it “The Overview Effect”: an almost all-consuming sense of reverence and responsibility that pierces the psyches of astronauts as they peer down at the round and floating gem that is our eternal home.

Loneliness could be alleviated by an unlikely marriage between space research, VR and the science of self-transcendent experiences.

It’s your last chance to see a giant floating replica of the Earth at The Church of St Peter Mancroft in Norwich.

Seeing does not scream church to me. it is a rather dramatic view of the earth below it is indeed. good morning. i am earth below it is indeed. good morning. iam in earth below it is indeed. good morning. i am in norwich at st peter mancroft. i really privileged and lucky to be here to view the gaia, created by lukejerram, who wanted to create the sense of the overview effect of planet, described by astronauts when they go into space and looked back down onto our precious planet. people often describe the feeling of profound understanding of the interconnectivity of planet earth and just how p...

They're not going to get here, like, being eco—friendly. - and also i feel like they're just going to talk about things - but not actually do it. ..have an impact on your lives... hope from the children here for action — and notjust words — and that the disruption they could face over the next two weeks will be worth it. lorna gordon, bbc news, glasgow. it's friday morning, let's have a look at the weather with sarah. rather dramatically done up a dramatic location in norwich. iam here i am here at st peter mancroft in norwich this morning and i am with the awe—inspiring gaia light ins...