Back to Earth. What life in space taught me about our home planet and the mission to protect it

Nicole Stott is an astronaut, aquanaut and artist. She spent on board the International Space Station 103 days 5 hours 48 minutes. After 27 years of work in NASA, she founded the Foundation “Space for Art” and makes reports around the world, including the Vatican and the historical meeting of the United Nations under the Paris Agreement. Stott appears in the documentary series Unknown Planet Earth from National Geographic. He lives in Florida with his family.
In the book “Back to the Earth”, Nicole shares with readers precious thoughts to solve survival problems and crisis response - and each of us can take advantage of her experience to change the situation. She knows that we can overcome disagreements for the sake of solving global problems, such as climate change, because every day on board the International Space Station she was a witness to such an approach. Stott talks about the situations that has come across during space flights, and shares the ideas of scientists, activists and everyone who works to solve the greatest environmental problems before us. She learned about the difficulties of the biosy of the Earth from NASA engineers who worked on creating living conditions in space, and from scientists who protect life on Earth for the sake of future generations. Ultimately, Stott shows how each of us is able to show respect for our house and each other - but this is possible only if we consider ourselves not just passengers, but members of the same crew, performing a common complex mission.

“In the book“ Back to the Earth ”, my former space crew colleague Nicole Stott skillfully conveyed the sensations of astronauts looking at the Earth from space: this is a capable of changing your whole life to our beautiful but fragile house, for which we They must take responsibility. The book is required to read to everyone who is not indifferent to our planet - but we all should be indifferent to it, ”Scott Kelly, astronaut, author of the bestseller of New York Times“ Resistance ”
“ At the International Space Station outside the planet I am together With Nicole he treated himself delightful Curry and felt at home. When we landed and prevailing bread again, I had a new look and understanding of what it means to be at home. Thanks to his book, Nicole helps us all to gain this understanding and feel in touch with our native planet, ” - Liland Melvin, an astronaut, author of the book“ In pursuit of space ”
“ A wonderful book Nicole describes its extraordinary journey from the Earth and Cosmos and back. She teaches us to see our world as it really is, and shows how important it is to show great care of a round blue vehicle in which we are all going, ” - Peter Gabriel, musician and scientist
“ back Everyone who wonders: why do people fly into space should be read on Earth ”? I have not met a better description of the accompanying risks and the perception of the beauty of life on our planet. Nicole managed to convey the experience of the astronaut to the reader’s heart, she shares not only her stories, but also optimism regarding the promising future life on Earth, ”Ailin Collins, astronaut, commander and pilot of the“ shuttle ”, colonel of the US Air Force in Retired