 |
| Gayle King back on Earth |
CBS This Morning co-host Gayle King described the experience of being in space as "oddly quiet" and "peaceful," adding that looking down at Earth was profound.
"You look down at the planet and you think that's where we came from? To me it's such a reminder about how we need to do better, be better," she said.
Upon landing in West Texas, King was seen kissing the ground in celebration and relief.
King, who recently turned 70, admitted she had been terrified of flying but found courage through the mission's extensive preparation.
"Our instructor said I am her best success story. She's never had somebody go through the course who is terrified of flying," King said.
King said she thought about Eleanor Roosevelt's famous quote about courage during the flight.
"Courage is doing something that scares you but you do it anyway," King said. "I stepped out of my comfort zone in a way I never thought was possible for me. I really do feel I can take on anything. Anything. Anything."
✨ Weightless and limitless. pic.twitter.com/GQgHd0aw7i
— Blue Origin (@blueorigin) April 14, 2025
The crew, including singer Katy Perry, film producer Kerianne Flynn, former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, and civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen, was assembled by journalist and philanthropist Lauren Sánchez, fiancée of Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos.
Sánchez formed what King described as a "true sisterhood" during their journey.
"We are forever bonded because you can't go through what we went through to look out for each other, to help each other and not be changed by that," she said.
When asked if she regretted the experience, King responded definitively: "I am glad I did it. I am very glad. I have no regrets about doing it."
No comments:
Post a Comment