Bezos 'awestruck' by Earth's beauty as seen from space

by The Manila Times

Jul 21, 2021 4:24 am

JEFF Bezos said the 'most profound' aspect of his brief journey to space was the spectacular view he saw of Earth, which left him amazed by its beauty and fragility.

'Every astronaut who's been up into space, they say that it changes them ... they look at it and they're kind of amazed and awestruck by the Earth and its beauty, but also by its fragility, and I can vouch for that,' he told reporters after Blue Origin's first crewed flight.

This undated image provided by Blue Origin shows an illustration of the capsule that will be used to take tourists into space. BLUE ORIGIN VIA AP

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