October 2017
Third quarter phenomenon - the psychology of time in space
... a difficult time for crew members. Astronauts aboard the International Space Station experience the benefits of the ‘overview’ effect. Looking to the future, a key line of research may be understanding the role of moderating variables, including the...
January 2023
Evolving human space culture – reflections on humanity’s cultural potential in space
... William Shatner’s commentary on his historic Blue Origin launch experience reflects both the influence of the monumental Overview Effect, and his profound, abiding grief about the selfish destructive nature humans have inflicted on each other...
October 2018
Funding the space frontier – a moment that changed the Universe
... a week on the Space Station. Maybe just for a few minutes, for a chance to float in microgravity, to experience the ‘overview’ effect of seeing the Earth from space, and to do so for a lot less money. For the memory, for the...
November 2019
Space for Art – Reflections on the Moon
..., and the breath-taking, life changing experience of seeing planet Earth from so far away, referred to as ‘the overview effect’. “Colours felt new in space. Every colour I thought I knew took on a different glow and translucence and iridescence...
26 February 2018
Why do we go into space?
... ideas to guide us as we migrate into the solar system,” said Frank White, author of the seminal book, The Overview Effect: Space Exploration and Human Evolution, in which he made an early call for a philosophy of space exploration, citing the...
20 May 2022
Outer Space V2
... information on the genesis of the works”. It also features essays by Elon Musk, Richard Branson and Frank White (of ‘Overview Effect’ fame) among other luminaries. Najjar’s team has done well to blag access to facilities usually frequented only...
