71 THE EARTH FROM SPACE

【从太空看地球】

1969年，人类第一次看到了宇航员在绕月飞行时拍摄的地球图像。这是我们第一次看到我们星球的全貌。从太空中看，我们可以看到地球是一个完整的生命系统。我们可以看到地球是多么美丽，但也多么脆弱，她的大气层也是如此——只是一个薄薄的层，保护着我们所有人。对于宇航员来说，地球显得像一颗充满活力、生命力和不断发光的宝石。当我第一次看到这些照片时，我感到震惊。我想，“亲爱的地球，我不知道你是如此美丽。我在你身上看到了自己。我也在我自己身上看到了你。”

[THE EARTH FROM SPACE]

In 1969, for the first time ever, people saw images of the Earth taken by astronauts orbiting the moon. This was the first time we could see the totality of our planet. Seen from space, we could see the Earth as one living system. We could see how beautiful, but also how fragile the Earth is, and her atmosphere too—just a tiny thin layer protecting us all. To the astronauts, the Earth appeared as a dynamic, living, and constantly glowing jewel. When I first saw those pictures, I was amazed. I thought, “Dear Earth, I didn’t know that you were so beautiful. I see you in me. I see myself in you.”