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SpaceX Crew-12 commander wishes everyone could see fragile Earth…

The four-person Crew-12 team says the orbital view of Earth as a lone outpost of life left a lasting emotional mark; Space.com reports it.

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Published 6:37 PM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

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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 Friday, October 16, 2026, at 6:37 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Hank Ledger, Kenji Moonfield and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Earth, SpaceX.

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Space.com'It really does change you': SpaceX Crew-12 commander wishes we could all see our fragile Earth from space

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-12 mission are back with a message about the view, and Space.com says they wish all of us could see what they just saw.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe commander calls Earth a beautiful but fragile outpost of life in a vast void, and says, quote, it really does change you.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBro, the guy floated above every group chat on the planet and came back wanting everyone to be nicer. Zero followers gained, total growth.

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