Beyond Borders: Astronauts' Unifying View of Earth
Astronaut Rakesh Sharma highlights how space travel changes perceptions, emphasizing Earth's unity and environmental degradation awareness. Astronauts, including Sharma, shared these insights at the Global Space Exploration Conference. India's upcoming astronaut, Angad Pratap, discussed training for the Gaganyaan mission, emphasizing India's collaborative approach to space exploration.

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For astronauts voyaging into space, the concept of national borders fades, allowing them to perceive Earth as one unified entity, according to India's first astronaut, Rakesh Sharma.
At the Global Space Exploration Conference, Sharma and fellow astronauts discussed space missions' transformative impact, noting that the moon missions revealed Earth appeared greyer over time. This perception awakens an awareness of environmental degradation, emphasized Sharma.
India's astronaut-designate Angad Pratap shared his exhilarating journey in training for the upcoming Gaganyaan mission, underscoring India's commitment to sharing space exploration findings with the world.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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