Suddenly, from behind the rim of the moon, in long, slow-motion moments of
immense majesty, there emerges a sparkling blue and white jewel, a light,
delicate, sky-blue sphere laced with slowly swirling veils of white, rising
gradually like a small pearl in a thick sea of black mystery. It takes more than
a moment to fully realize this is Earth.home. My view of our planet was a
glimpse of divinity..
Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 astronaut and founder, Institute of Noetic Sciences