this is a story about how space brings us closer together about how our natural
us closer together about how our natural
us closer together about how our natural curiosity leads us to explore which
curiosity leads us to explore which
curiosity leads us to explore which leads to discovery to new perspectives
leads to discovery to new perspectives
leads to discovery to new perspectives and greater understanding in 1948 the
and greater understanding in 1948 the
and greater understanding in 1948 the sir Fred Hoyle and English astronomer
sir Fred Hoyle and English astronomer
sir Fred Hoyle and English astronomer said once a photo of the Earth taken
said once a photo of the Earth taken
said once a photo of the Earth taken from outside is available an idea as
from outside is available an idea as
from outside is available an idea as powerful as any in history will be let
powerful as any in history will be let
powerful as any in history will be let loose this image taken by Bill Anders 20
loose this image taken by Bill Anders 20
loose this image taken by Bill Anders 20 years later when Apollo 8 took
years later when Apollo 8 took
years later when Apollo 8 took astronauts and humanity to the moon for
astronauts and humanity to the moon for
astronauts and humanity to the moon for the first time is one of the most iconic
the first time is one of the most iconic
the first time is one of the most iconic images of the 20th century and forever
images of the 20th century and forever
images of the 20th century and forever changed the world Anders said it’s
changed the world Anders said it’s
changed the world Anders said it’s ironic that we went to study the moon
ironic that we went to study the moon
ironic that we went to study the moon and instead discovered the earth this
and instead discovered the earth this
and instead discovered the earth this image had a huge societal impact and
image had a huge societal impact and
image had a huge societal impact and arguably kick-started the environmental
arguably kick-started the environmental
arguably kick-started the environmental movement in fact a year later we
movement in fact a year later we
movement in fact a year later we celebrated the first Earth Day now it’s
celebrated the first Earth Day now it’s
celebrated the first Earth Day now it’s one thing to see these images and it’s a
one thing to see these images and it’s a
one thing to see these images and it’s a very different thing to experience it
very different thing to experience it
very different thing to experience it for yourself apparently in my line of
for yourself apparently in my line of
for yourself apparently in my line of work I meet a lot of astronauts and
work I meet a lot of astronauts and
work I meet a lot of astronauts and there’s a common theme the overview
there’s a common theme the overview
there’s a common theme the overview effect this refers to the perspective
effect this refers to the perspective
effect this refers to the perspective gained by going to space it’s a
gained by going to space it’s a
gained by going to space it’s a cognitive shift in awareness that it
cognitive shift in awareness that it
cognitive shift in awareness that it comes to you from seeing the earth as it
comes to you from seeing the earth as it
comes to you from seeing the earth as it truly is a fragile ball of life hanging
truly is a fragile ball of life hanging
truly is a fragile ball of life hanging in the void protected and nourished by a
in the void protected and nourished by a
in the void protected and nourished by a paper-thin atmosphere from space
paper-thin atmosphere from space
paper-thin atmosphere from space national boundaries vanish the conflicts
national boundaries vanish the conflicts
national boundaries vanish the conflicts that divide us become less important and
that divide us become less important and
that divide us become less important and the need to create a Planetary Society
the need to create a Planetary Society
the need to create a Planetary Society with the United will to protect this
with the United will to protect this
with the United will to protect this pale blue dot becomes both obvious and
pale blue dot becomes both obvious and
pale blue dot becomes both obvious and imperative
imperative
imperative astronaut Shuttle astronaut Nicole Stott
astronaut Shuttle astronaut Nicole Stott
astronaut Shuttle astronaut Nicole Stott said I don’t know how you can come back
said I don’t know how you can come back
said I don’t know how you can come back and in some way not be changed with that
and in some way not be changed with that
and in some way not be changed with that said only about 550 people have ever
said only about 550 people have ever
said only about 550 people have ever been to space but as you can see there
been to space but as you can see there
been to space but as you can see there are a number of new privately funded
are a number of new privately funded
are a number of new privately funded ventures that will take you and I to
ventures that will take you and I to
ventures that will take you and I to orbit in the very near future so
orbit in the very near future so
orbit in the very near future so but why is this important well just
but why is this important well just
but why is this important well just imagine if instead of a few hundred
imagine if instead of a few hundred
imagine if instead of a few hundred people millions of people including
people millions of people including
people millions of people including senators and congressmen were to go to
senators and congressmen were to go to
senators and congressmen were to go to space and come back with this new
space and come back with this new
space and come back with this new perspective with this awareness of the
perspective with this awareness of the
perspective with this awareness of the fragility of our planet of the justices
fragility of our planet of the justices
fragility of our planet of the justices that we in tolerate imagine how will
that we in tolerate imagine how will
that we in tolerate imagine how will approach conservation environmental
approach conservation environmental
approach conservation environmental protection or poverty alleviation any of
protection or poverty alleviation any of
protection or poverty alleviation any of the other UN sustainable development
the other UN sustainable development
the other UN sustainable development goals now I know a lot of you are
goals now I know a lot of you are
goals now I know a lot of you are probably thinking that this sounds great
probably thinking that this sounds great
probably thinking that this sounds great but who has that kind of money to be
but who has that kind of money to be
but who has that kind of money to be able to go to space and that’s a valid
able to go to space and that’s a valid
able to go to space and that’s a valid concern considering that at the moment
concern considering that at the moment
concern considering that at the moment the only published price is $250,000 but
the only published price is $250,000 but
the only published price is $250,000 but we can look to the airline industry
we can look to the airline industry
we can look to the airline industry which developed in much the same way in
which developed in much the same way in
which developed in much the same way in 1914 the first commercial passenger paid
1914 the first commercial passenger paid
1914 the first commercial passenger paid $400 for a novelty flight to fly 21
$400 for a novelty flight to fly 21
$400 for a novelty flight to fly 21 miles down a river in Florida and that’s
miles down a river in Florida and that’s
miles down a river in Florida and that’s about three months of wages at the time
about three months of wages at the time
about three months of wages at the time the world’s first airliner carried just
the world’s first airliner carried just
the world’s first airliner carried just 10 passengers mostly wealthy celebrities
10 passengers mostly wealthy celebrities
10 passengers mostly wealthy celebrities it wasn’t until 40 years later that the
it wasn’t until 40 years later that the
it wasn’t until 40 years later that the first tourist or coach classed was
first tourist or coach classed was
first tourist or coach classed was developed and shortly thereafter
developed and shortly thereafter
developed and shortly thereafter the first wide-body jet for mass transit
the first wide-body jet for mass transit
the first wide-body jet for mass transit and we’re in a similar place with
and we’re in a similar place with
and we’re in a similar place with spaceflight today but with the batted
spaceflight today but with the batted
spaceflight today but with the batted bonus that information spreads and
bonus that information spreads and
bonus that information spreads and technology develops much more quickly
technology develops much more quickly
technology develops much more quickly today and for those of you who grew up
today and for those of you who grew up
today and for those of you who grew up thinking that by the time we were adults
thinking that by the time we were adults
thinking that by the time we were adults we would that there would be a Starfleet
we would that there would be a Starfleet
we would that there would be a Starfleet Academy and we would be exploring the
Academy and we would be exploring the
Academy and we would be exploring the universe in Starship Enterprise or the
universe in Starship Enterprise or the
universe in Starship Enterprise or the Millennium Falcon well that reality is a
Millennium Falcon well that reality is a
Millennium Falcon well that reality is a lot closer than you probably think these
lot closer than you probably think these
lot closer than you probably think these are truly extraordinary times not only
are truly extraordinary times not only
are truly extraordinary times not only are there multiple launch systems in
are there multiple launch systems in
are there multiple launch systems in development that are coming online in
development that are coming online in
development that are coming online in the next few years that are going to
the next few years that are going to
the next few years that are going to take humans to destinations throughout
take humans to destinations throughout
take humans to destinations throughout our solar system but three of these
our solar system but three of these
our solar system but three of these launch systems are being developed by
launch systems are being developed by
launch systems are being developed by private privately funded so what is
private privately funded so what is
private privately funded so what is causing this shift from government to
causing this shift from government to
causing this shift from government to commercial endeavors well it all comes
commercial endeavors well it all comes
commercial endeavors well it all comes down to increased access to space lower
down to increased access to space lower
down to increased access to space lower barriers to entry for new companies like
barriers to entry for new companies like
barriers to entry for new companies like we’ve seen in countless other end
we’ve seen in countless other end
we’ve seen in countless other end trees reduced launch costs
trees reduced launch costs
trees reduced launch costs miniaturization of technology or making
miniaturization of technology or making
miniaturization of technology or making space accessible to startups for the
space accessible to startups for the
space accessible to startups for the very first time and while no doubt these
very first time and while no doubt these
very first time and while no doubt these exciting developments in human
exciting developments in human
exciting developments in human spaceflight are going to have a huge
spaceflight are going to have a huge
spaceflight are going to have a huge impact on the world and a very near
impact on the world and a very near
impact on the world and a very near future space is already having a huge
future space is already having a huge
future space is already having a huge impact significant and meaningful impact
impact significant and meaningful impact
impact significant and meaningful impact on the world today through
on the world today through
on the world today through constellations of small satellites a
constellations of small satellites a
constellations of small satellites a question I’m often asked is why spend
question I’m often asked is why spend
question I’m often asked is why spend money on space when we have real
money on space when we have real
money on space when we have real pressing needs right here on earth but
pressing needs right here on earth but
pressing needs right here on earth but it’s not either/or imagine if we had
it’s not either/or imagine if we had
it’s not either/or imagine if we had said the same thing about the printing
said the same thing about the printing
said the same thing about the printing press in the 15th century I mean why
press in the 15th century I mean why
press in the 15th century I mean why should the Roman Empire be investing in
should the Roman Empire be investing in
should the Roman Empire be investing in this new technology when they have real
this new technology when they have real
this new technology when they have real problems like the Black Death to deal
problems like the Black Death to deal
problems like the Black Death to deal with the difference in approach is one
with the difference in approach is one
with the difference in approach is one of proximity one is focused with the
of proximity one is focused with the
of proximity one is focused with the immediate needs on the ground while the
immediate needs on the ground while the
immediate needs on the ground while the other is focused on addressing the issue
other is focused on addressing the issue
other is focused on addressing the issue from a point of global understanding and
from a point of global understanding and
from a point of global understanding and increasing empathy on a mass scale both
increasing empathy on a mass scale both
increasing empathy on a mass scale both are important and what we’re seeing
are important and what we’re seeing
are important and what we’re seeing today with small satellite
today with small satellite
today with small satellite constellations is similar to what
constellations is similar to what
constellations is similar to what happened with maps and the printing
happened with maps and the printing
happened with maps and the printing press in the 15th century humans have
press in the 15th century humans have
press in the 15th century humans have been mapping our world since we began
been mapping our world since we began
been mapping our world since we began carving on rocks 40,000 years ago and in
carving on rocks 40,000 years ago and in
carving on rocks 40,000 years ago and in the 14th and 16th centuries maps
the 14th and 16th centuries maps
the 14th and 16th centuries maps provided political power and
provided political power and
provided political power and extraordinary wealth this enabled
extraordinary wealth this enabled
extraordinary wealth this enabled explorers to find their way and
explorers to find their way and
explorers to find their way and communicate their overseas conquests and
communicate their overseas conquests and
communicate their overseas conquests and this information was tightly held by a
this information was tightly held by a
this information was tightly held by a few powerful people and this privileged
few powerful people and this privileged
few powerful people and this privileged information was used to promote national
information was used to promote national
information was used to promote national and religious agendas the same thing is
and religious agendas the same thing is
and religious agendas the same thing is happening today with small satellites
happening today with small satellites
happening today with small satellites and they’re being used to promote
and they’re being used to promote
and they’re being used to promote national and social agendas as well for
national and social agendas as well for
national and social agendas as well for example in 1885 Charles booth applied
example in 1885 Charles booth applied
example in 1885 Charles booth applied wealth data to maps and discover the
wealth data to maps and discover the
wealth data to maps and discover the abject poverty in London was much
abject poverty in London was much
abject poverty in London was much greater than previously thought and he
greater than previously thought and he
greater than previously thought and he used this knowledge to influence
used this knowledge to influence
used this knowledge to influence government intervention against poverty
government intervention against poverty
government intervention against poverty he contributed to the creation of
he contributed to the creation of
he contributed to the creation of of old-age pensions free school meals
of old-age pensions free school meals
of old-age pensions free school meals for children and popularized the idea of
for children and popularized the idea of
for children and popularized the idea of a poverty line John Snow in 1854 traced
a poverty line John Snow in 1854 traced
a poverty line John Snow in 1854 traced used maps to trace cholera outbreak to a
used maps to trace cholera outbreak to a
used maps to trace cholera outbreak to a public water pump and used this
public water pump and used this
public water pump and used this information to transform the waste and
information to transform the waste and
information to transform the waste and water management systems in the city
water management systems in the city
water management systems in the city this was a then applied to other cities
this was a then applied to other cities
this was a then applied to other cities and led to a general increase in public
and led to a general increase in public
and led to a general increase in public health worldwide the same thing is
health worldwide the same thing is
health worldwide the same thing is happening
happening
happening similarly in space since the first
similarly in space since the first
similarly in space since the first satellite in 1957 this data from space
satellite in 1957 this data from space
satellite in 1957 this data from space has been tightly held by a few powerful
has been tightly held by a few powerful
has been tightly held by a few powerful governments and they’ve similarly used
governments and they’ve similarly used
governments and they’ve similarly used it to promote national agendas but with
it to promote national agendas but with
it to promote national agendas but with with constellations of small satellites
with constellations of small satellites
with constellations of small satellites this information is more widely
this information is more widely
this information is more widely distributed and in breaking that
distributed and in breaking that
distributed and in breaking that established grip on power and as more
established grip on power and as more
established grip on power and as more people get their hands on it they’re
people get their hands on it they’re
people get their hands on it they’re similarly using it for to promote
similarly using it for to promote
similarly using it for to promote humanitarian political and social
humanitarian political and social
humanitarian political and social agendas and programs here are just a few
agendas and programs here are just a few
agendas and programs here are just a few examples so there’s a 20% chance that
examples so there’s a 20% chance that
examples so there’s a 20% chance that the fish you buy at the store or that
the fish you buy at the store or that
the fish you buy at the store or that you order at a restaurant is caught
you order at a restaurant is caught
you order at a restaurant is caught illegally and the environmental cost of
illegally and the environmental cost of
illegally and the environmental cost of illegal fishing are enormous and the
illegal fishing are enormous and the
illegal fishing are enormous and the economic costs are high too estimated a
economic costs are high too estimated a
economic costs are high too estimated a 23 billion a year a virtual rock room
23 billion a year a virtual rock room
23 billion a year a virtual rock room watch room in the UK is using satellite
watch room in the UK is using satellite
watch room in the UK is using satellite data to monitor our oceans and they’re
data to monitor our oceans and they’re
data to monitor our oceans and they’re using automated alerts to provide
using automated alerts to provide
using automated alerts to provide actionable intelligence and their
actionable intelligence and their
actionable intelligence and their efforts have already led to the single
efforts have already led to the single
efforts have already led to the single largest Marine Reserve being established
largest Marine Reserve being established
largest Marine Reserve being established in the Pitcairn Islands from our vantage
in the Pitcairn Islands from our vantage
in the Pitcairn Islands from our vantage point in space we can provide solutions
point in space we can provide solutions
point in space we can provide solutions to real problems like hunger food
to real problems like hunger food
to real problems like hunger food production is already being improved
production is already being improved
production is already being improved through precision agriculture which is
through precision agriculture which is
through precision agriculture which is enabled by satellites this is leading to
enabled by satellites this is leading to
enabled by satellites this is leading to better farm management ultimately higher
better farm management ultimately higher
better farm management ultimately higher crop yields and more food the global
crop yields and more food the global
crop yields and more food the global refugee crisis has reached unprecedented
refugee crisis has reached unprecedented
refugee crisis has reached unprecedented proportions with upwards of sixty five
proportions with upwards of sixty five
proportions with upwards of sixty five million people forcefully displaced
million people forcefully displaced
million people forcefully displaced worldwide in these images taken from
worldwide in these images taken from
worldwide in these images taken from February to August show just how quickly
February to August show just how quickly
February to August show just how quickly a
a
a camp in northern Uganda grew after
camp in northern Uganda grew after
camp in northern Uganda grew after fighting and raged in neighboring South
fighting and raged in neighboring South
fighting and raged in neighboring South Sudan in July an annulled analyst with
Sudan in July an annulled analyst with
Sudan in July an annulled analyst with MSD International said that satellite
MSD International said that satellite
MSD International said that satellite data gives them a way to visualize the
data gives them a way to visualize the
data gives them a way to visualize the invisible a way to get their arms around
invisible a way to get their arms around
invisible a way to get their arms around the shifting situations on the ground
the shifting situations on the ground
the shifting situations on the ground and there are countless other examples
and there are countless other examples
and there are countless other examples of how satellites are benefiting life on
of how satellites are benefiting life on
of how satellites are benefiting life on Earth today from connecting billions of
Earth today from connecting billions of
Earth today from connecting billions of people to the Internet to allowing
people to the Internet to allowing
people to the Internet to allowing developing countries to leapfrog
developing countries to leapfrog
developing countries to leapfrog leapfrog large infrastructure projects
leapfrog large infrastructure projects
leapfrog large infrastructure projects ending illegal deforestation and on and
ending illegal deforestation and on and
ending illegal deforestation and on and on space is important because it gives
on space is important because it gives
on space is important because it gives us a new perspective and brings us
us a new perspective and brings us
us a new perspective and brings us closer together and our commercial
closer together and our commercial
closer together and our commercial endeavors in space are also important
endeavors in space are also important
endeavors in space are also important because they make space accessible to
because they make space accessible to
because they make space accessible to the general public perhaps if we can all
the general public perhaps if we can all
the general public perhaps if we can all get have a better understanding of this
get have a better understanding of this
get have a better understanding of this big picture and gain this new
big picture and gain this new
big picture and gain this new perspective we can find more effective
perspective we can find more effective
perspective we can find more effective solutions to the problems we face here
solutions to the problems we face here
solutions to the problems we face here on earth thank you very much
on earth thank you very much
on earth thank you very much [Music]
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