Russian Cosmonaut Reveals Truth About Space: 'Earth Becomes a Dot'

When you found yourself there after launch, what did you think? What were those first seconds and minutes like for you? A: The first minutes already in orbit? You know, I flew there, and my first dream was to see Earth from the outside-what it looks like. Of course, I knew what it was like. But it was my first time at such an altitude, in space. And when I saw it, it was completely unexpected. The first phrase that came into my mind was: Well, I always knew it was round.” And at the same time, there was a slight feeling of disappointment. It had been my dream to fly, and suddenly I realized I wasn't seeing anything new.