The first Belarusian female cosmonaut, Marina Vasilevskaya, described what Belarus and the entire planet Earth look like from space.
According to a correspondent for the online publication Belnovosti, Vasilevskaya was involved in scientific research and educational projects aboard the ISS.
One of the areas of her work was related to remote sensing of the Earth, for which she carried out spectral photography and video recording of the Earth's surface.
“We took photos and filmed. Including our native Belarus. Belovezhskaya Pushcha looks like a horseshoe. This wasn't man-made; it was nature's design. Our Earth is incredibly beautiful from an altitude of 400 kilometers,” BelTA quotes Vasilevskaya as saying.
The cosmonaut's first encounter with this species brought tears of happiness and admiration to his eyes as he witnessed such beauty.
According to Vasilevskaya, moments like these bring a clear understanding of how much we all must value, love, and protect what we have. She added that, unfortunately, today people destroy more than they preserve.
The cosmonaut noted that she would like to convey to people that it depends on each of us what our world will be like, what tomorrow will be like, and what future we will leave for our children.
Therefore, she concluded, it is necessary to always start with yourself, be kinder to yourself and others, and do more good deeds.
Vasilevskaya also recalled that in her childhood she dreamed of becoming a teacher.
In first grade, some of her classmates dreamed of space, but to her it seemed like an unattainable fantasy. However, she says the view from the window truly resembles something out of a science fiction film.
Vasilevskaya noted that although she did not become a teacher, she is an astronaut, and therefore an ambassador of peace, and her current work at the Belarusian Peace Foundation, which involves charity and humanitarian projects, gives her an inspiring sense of inspiration.
As a reminder, the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft, carrying Vasilevskaya, launched into orbit on March 23, 2024.
The total duration of her flight was 14 days, 12 of which were spent at the International Space Station.
During this time, it fully implemented the scientific program prepared by specialists from the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus together with Roscosmos and the Russian Academy of Sciences.
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