Op-ed | Lessons in Creativity from Space Astronauts

Earth from space sparkles. Photos do not capture this. You have to see it to believe it.

Astronauts have long attempted to capture — in words, photos, paintings, and poetry — the view of Earth from space. I tried, too, after returning from my flight as a commercial astronaut aboard Blue Origin’s NS-19 flight in 2021. But space resists capture. Instead, it reframes the perspective of Earth, work, and oneself.