Frank White portrait

Frank White

Space philosopher, Author of "The Overview Effect", Co-founder and President, Human Space Program

Latest Planetary Radio Appearances

Yuri's Night 2026: Celebrating 65 years of human spaceflight

At Yuri's Night 2026, held at Griffith Observatory the day after Artemis II splashed down, Sarah Al-Ahmed spoke with educators, engineers, astronauts, and space philosophers about 65 years of human spaceflight and what it means to see Earth from space.

Book Club Edition: Exploring the Overview Effect with Frank White

Frank White is the author of “The Overview Effect: Space Exploration and Human Evolution. “ Now in its fourth edition, the book has crystallized and expanded on the profound sense of wonder and oneness experienced by nearly all astronauts.