Only a few hundred people have ventured out past the bounds of our atmosphere into space. Eddie Vedder, lead singer of Pearl Jam, recently talked to astronauts living on the International Space Station about the perspective to see Earth from space.
In the call, Vedder chatted with NASA astronauts Mark Vande Hei, Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn and Kayla Barron and European Space Agency astronauts.
Vande Hei, who just returned to Earth after a record-breaking 355 days in space, was still aboard the orbital outpost when the video was recorded, and he shared some poignant thoughts about our planet with Vedder. Vande Hei told Vedder that it was important to protect and take care of the puddle of air.
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This isn't the first time Vedder has worked with NASA, Pearl Jam isn't the first thing you think of on Earth Day. He collaborated with the space agency to deliver an Artemis 1 moon rocket music video featuring music from his new solo record.
Vedder has looked to the stars for musical inspiration before. Pearl Jam's last record features a trip to the Red Planet, as well as a song titled "Superblood Wolfmoon."
At the beginning of the video interview with the astronauts, Vedder asked if there were any lessons they could recommend to the crew. It is difficult to figure out where you are at over the earth because it is all land and water.
The video features incredible imagery of Earth from the crew's viewpoint, which is approximately 250 miles above Earth's surface.
The conversation turned to the health of our planet after Earth day. Brazil's rainforests are getting smaller and smaller in the area where people live, while human-made agriculture is getting bigger and bigger.
Vedder was moved by the conversation, stating that he didn't realize how emotional it was going to be, and adding that he wanted to be an astronauts since he was a kid.
Vedder helped carry the message for exploring not only our own planet, but the moon, Mars and all the awesome research we are doing.
Eddie Vedder's tour has ended, but you can still catch him with Pearl Jam at a theater near you in Europe.
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