Parley Talks: LELAND MELVIN
‘OUR BLUE PLANET’
“I think about how we can take this message further, through the arts, education, engineering — all these things are so important. We can change our world in a positive way.”
LELAND MELVIN
Orbiting the Earth in under two hours, you see a sunrise and sunset every 45 minutes. NASA astronaut Leland Melvin has seen the oceans from a vantage point few will experience first-hand: outer space. In his Parley Talk, Leland explains that "you almost need new definitions for blue" when viewing the oceans from hundreds of miles above the surface.
Through a series of images taken from the International Space Station, Leland highlights the beauty and fragility of our oceans and man's influence on this finite planet. With a focus on the arts, engineering and education, he offers a message of optimism and hope for our future.
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