Looking back from beyond the moon: How views from space have changed the way we see Earth

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Looking back from beyond the moon: How views from space have changed the way we see Earth
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Dr. Alice Gorman is an internationally recognized leader in the field of space archaeology. She is an Associate Professor in the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at Flinders University, where she teaches the Archaeology of Modern Society.\nHer research focuses on the archaeology and heritage of space exploration, including space junk, planetary landing sites, off-earth mining, rocket launch pads and antennas.\nShe is a member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the Advisory Council of the Space Industry Association of Australia and the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies.\nHer book 'Dr. Space Junk vs the Universe: Archaeology and the Future' (2019) won the Mark and Evette Moran NIB People's Choice Award for Non-Fiction and the John Mulvaney Book Prize, awarded by the Australian Archaeological Association. It was also shortlisted for the Queensland Premier's Literary Awards, the NSW Premier's Literary Awards, and the Adelaide Festival Literary Awards.\nAlice tweets as @drspacejunk and blogs at Space Age Archaeology.

Here, we know what is taking the picture — and who. Thelogo is right in the center. It's a symbol as clear as the U.S. flag planted on the lunar surface by the Apollo 11 mission.

The largest object in the image is a piece of human technology, symbolizing mastery over the natural world. The spacecraft is framed as a celestial body with greater visual status than the moon and Earth in the distance. The message: geopolitical power is no longer centred on Earth but on the ability to leave it.sent an identical message in photographs of his red Tesla sportscar, launched into solar orbit in 2018, with Earth as the background.

This expansion of the human sphere of influence represents another shift in cosmic consciousness, where we cease thinking of Earth as isolated and alone.

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