NASA made a music video set to 'The Sound of Silence,' and it's perfect - by David Draiman
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NASA's Johnson Space Center put together to "The Sound of Silence," the Disturbed remix, mind you, and let's just say that it seems like the perfect pairing.
The U.S. space agency released "The Sound (& Visions) of Silence," which can be seen below:
The video was compiled by astronauts Sergey Ryazanskiy, Paulo Nespoli and Randy Bresnik. Shots included in the video were said to be captured from the International Space Station while in low-Earth orbit from August to October 2017.
"Sharing the incomparable silent beauty of our planet with all our fellow travelers on this, our Spaceship Earth. Our thanks to Mr. Paul Simon and Disturbed," NASA says in the video.
"Our thanks to all the people within the partnership of the International Space Station who show us daily what heights we can achieve together."
Be amazed by the stunning beauty of our home planet and mesmerized by music that accompanies it so well. Watch in 4K go.nasa.gov/2yYfXzS
If you’re looking for some inspiration today, look no further than the ground you’re standing on. NASA made an incredible music video displaying Earth’s magnificence set to “The Sound of Silence” by Disturbed. The song is a cover of Simon and Garfunkel‘s “The Sounds of Silence”. Normally I don’t support covering Simon and Garfunkel because it rarely goes well. In this case, it’s truly amazing and gave me chills.
ReplyDeleteThe video, made known to us by space.com, is made up of assorted satellite images taken from Earth’s orbit, compiled to compliment the song. The lyrics fit the images, and it’s truly beautiful. You see the drama of the sun coming over the horizon, the oceans, storms, cities (which, in their beauty, also present as scars; stories to tell) and deserts. Some of the images look barely earthly. They appear to be from some alien world. The diversity of this planet is truly a wonder.
So, take a moment to watch this video and reflect on the riches we have. Then take another moment to watch it again, like I did. It’ll slow your day down and inject perspective in the most wonderful way. Enjoy.