Music From Your Space Station
Aug. 21, 2011
Thanks to everyone who offered suggestions to my on-orbit playlist through my blog, via Email, Twitter and Facebook. I attempted to put as many of your suggestions as possible into my “Fragile Oasis” list.
As discussed in an earlier post, music is important to feeling connected to life on Earth. The environment onboard the International Space Station is very sterile. Pumps and fans are the only sounds, and it’s possible to start feeling disconnected.
I have found myself at times missing the sounds, smells and feel of life on Earth that I may have on some level taken for granted. Music gives us a real connection with home. And, when the sound of pumps and fans is replaced with great music, we feel closer to what -- and who -- we hold dear on our planet. Listening to beautiful music while orbiting our beautiful fragile oasis at 17,500 miles per hour is a wonderfully surreal experience.
This is my Fragile Oasis playlist for you to download (PDF document) – you suggested so many of the songs. I thank YOU and my family, who also provided suggestions, for helping me to stay connected with life on Earth,
Ron
Other posts by this author
- To Be Continued ...
- One Young World Summit - The Key Is We
- Moonshot
- Why Should We Spend Money on Space Exploration When We Have So Many Problems Here on Earth?
- Guardians of Earth
- Do 1 Thing Day - July 20, 2012
- The Orbital Perspective of Nicholas Kristof
- An Invitation to Participate in the International Space Apps Challenge
- LAUNCHing Ideas for a Waste-less Tomorrow
- We Get to Carry Each Other
Aug. 21, 2011
Maria Eugenia F.
Hello Mr. Garan, I regret not having known this before , I´d made time to record and send you throuht FragileOasis the chirping of birds when everithing wake up early in the morning near the Parana River, anyway is a good idea to share in coming missions, beautiful sound of earth wake up for alarm sounds... :)
Incrdible list of songs you hear! Send to you and all the crew of ISS a hug, have a nice sunday all of you!
Aug. 21, 2011
Susanna S.
This is epic, Ron. Thanks so much for posting it.
Aug. 22, 2011
Alex v.
A lot of people down here think that you do the most important job there is, for the survival and progress of mankind. You guys up there are in the hearts and on the minds of many of us.
So thanks for sharing the playlist. This way we can listen to the same songs when driving along the coastline in a convertible, feeling the wind and inhaling the salty air or when walking around the big city with 170 degree hot pavement under our feet, the music on our headphones drowned from time to time by the wailing sound of passing sirens, daydreaming about what it must feel like to look down on our amazing planet from space.
So to us you never feel disconnected. Be aware of that.
Aug. 23, 2011
Ralph H.
That's a great play list. There is a lot of classic rock from the 70's that I listened to while attending college and that I listen to now.
Pink Floyd is a must for any play list. Taj Mahal's "Six Days on the Road", classic song for a long road trip.
Thanks for sharing.