From the desk of Mission Control.
News, updates and essays about the Overview Effect and the future of humanity.
Mission Patch: An Emblem of the Overview Effect
An Artwork & Space Patch for Space for Humanity’s Citizen Astronaut #1: The First Mexican-born woman in Space
From Katya: My Journey To Now
What I want you to know is that you belong here too. You deserve this too. You can make it too. I believe that this new era is about opening new doors and holding them open for those who will come after us.
Introducing S4H's First Citizen Astronaut: Katya Echazarreta
Today, we are proud to announce our selection committee has chosen Katya Echazarreta to become the organization’s first-ever citizen astronaut ambassador. Katya will become the first Mexican-born female to fly to space when she flies aboard Blue Origin’s NS-21 flight.
Calling All Teachers - Help Select the Crew for Humanity-1
Space For Humanity is Calling All Teachers to Help Select the First-Ever Sponsored Citizen Astronaut Crew for Humanity-1 Mission
Space for Humanity’s Founder, Dylan Taylor, shares more about his transformative trip to space aboard NS-19
I was struck by the notion that people live their whole lives thinking Earth, the air we breathe and the life we enjoy is natural and space is abstract. It is actually the exact opposite. What is natural is dark, cold and hostile space. We live just across the other side of a portal, in a magical place that is a miracle to exist at all. Earth is an oasis and that notion penetrates you very, very deeply from space.
The Humanity-1 Selection Process
Space for Humanity is sponsoring a group of exceptional leaders to join the world’s first Citizen Astronaut Program. Applicants will be selected by a diverse committee to enter into our Leadership Training & Cohort program. Upon return, they will learn how to implement the Overview Perspective here on Earth.
The Virgin Galactic winner is here!
Space for Humanity’s Founder, Dylan Taylor, is going to space with Blue Origin!
Why Our Journey to Space is also Our Voyage Home
The curiosity that drives us to explore the final frontier can be a force for valuing what we have right here on Earth. The technology that takes us to space can provide the tools we use to save the planet we live on.