Yiannis Chryssomallis (Yanni) Quotes

I remember a few years ago I was watching this astronaut from the space shuttle, talking about his experiences in space and talking about what earth looked like to him from above.

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• I remember a few years ago I was watching this astronaut from the space shuttle, talking about his experiences in space and talking about what earth looked like to him from above.

  

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  • Remember
  • Earth
  • Space