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What do astronauts dream of? In 1991, Helen Sharman became the first Briton in space; in this animation she shares a dream she has about returning to space, and talks about what it’s like to gaze down on the earth from above.
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What do astronauts dream of? How do they feel while they float above the clouds? In 1991 Helen Sharman became the first Briton in space; in this animation, hand-drawn by Ri animator-in-residence Andrew Khosravani, Sharman shares a dream she often has about returning to space, and talks about what it’s like to gaze down on the earth from above.
‘A Place Called Space’ is the 2015 Royal Institution advent calendar. Every day in the run up to Christmas we’ll be releasing an original piece of content exploring the human experience and cultural significance of space travel. With hand-drawn animations, experiments in zero gravity, interviews with astronauts and creative data visualisations, the calendar will fire you into space every morning.
‘A Place Called Space’ channels the voices of seasoned astronauts and expert scientists through the eyes of a team of talented animators, film-makers and artists, bringing you a thought-provoking gem to kick-start each day.
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People on Earth have dreams of being up in space. People in space have dreams of being back on Earth. This would be especially true in cases of extremely long space voyages. I think what is exciting about space travel is not the act of being in space in and of itself, but about the destinations that our species will eventually reach, and what we will discover there.
Lovely video!
when you are in space you wana be back on earth.
when you are on earth you wana be in space.
make up your mind!
we finna b in space 1 day whew
Cool, but for me, i just have dreams of being a rapper
Beautiful animation work.
Beautiful video, I can't wait for the rest of the series in this year's calendar. I wonder, do astronauts dream of weightless sheep?
– Ross
Really nicely made, love the bold colours!
I miss the point of this video. Is there supposed to be some deep and meaningful things to understand if you read between the lines?
like this
Such a beautify animated video.
Thank you for the Spanish subtitles, friend! Gracias.