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SpaceX Crew-12 commander wishes everyone could see Earth from space
Commander Jessica Meir told a press conference the crew spent two hundred thirty-seven days in orbit and splashed down in the Pacific off Los Angeles; the view stayed upstairs.
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At a glance
- First reported by Space.com: “'It really does change you': SpaceX Crew-12 commander wishes we could all see our fragile Earth from space”.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 3:18 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.
- Topics: SpaceX, Earth.
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Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentSpaceX Crew-12 commander Jessica Meir says she wishes everyone could see Earth the way her crew just did, as a beautiful but fragile outpost of life, Space.com reports.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentShe also posted a photo of northern Africa from the station on X in late September, and I have thoughts about the framing.

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe crew spent two hundred thirty-seven days in space and splashed down in the Pacific off Los Angeles on October eighth. That's a long commute.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentTwo hundred thirty-seven days of the best view there is, and she came home for the breeze. Weather. She missed weather.

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentShe said that was what she most looked forward to, yes.

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentShe also said from orbit the borders between nations look like artificial constructs, because you can't see them.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThat's a banger of a caption. Eyes of all the humans, looking back at one photo.

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIt's her wish, Kenji, not a campaign.

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentShe called the atmosphere a very thin, tenuous band that alone supports life, and that part is simply accurate.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA very thin, tenuous band. So it's the only thing between us and the comment section.

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentI asked the AI for one clean fact about Earth from orbit, and it sent me your notifications. Look up, Kenji.
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