When your job is to see the whole planet and you still end up crying on a chaplain you just met.

Astronaut explains the profound existential pain he felt after returning from moon orbit

Four Artemis II astronauts shared their experiences of the overview effect after returning from the first crewed lunar mission since 1972. Reid Wiseman, overwhelmed by the view, broke down in tears when a Navy chaplain visited, saying humanity may not yet comprehend what they witnessed. The crew described the fragility of Earth and the thin atmosphere that sustains all life.

Source: Astronaut explains the profound existential pain he felt after returning from moon orbit — Upworthy

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