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 2026
Winning the Space Race at home
... of or direct connection with. For the Philippines, the effects of not surmounting this hurdle would put the state in ...logo is partly inspired by the phenomenon known as the Overview Effect, a term coined by space philosopher and writer Frank White...
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...
October 2026
Can humanity outgrow its primitive mind before reaching the stars?
..., memory, hope and conflict humanity has ever known. Many astronauts describe this shift in perspective as the Overview Effect – a profound awareness that humanity shares not only a planet, but a destiny. Perhaps this experience offers an important...
