Space Station Earth

An emotionally charged, immersive live show that uses a spellbinding combination of music and imagery to recreate the profound cognitive shift astronauts experience in space is about to premiere at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

The event – which takes place this weekend – marks the beginning of a European tour that was created thanks to an artistic collaboration between ESA and British composer Ilan Eshkeri.

Space Station Earth features a new musical score written by Eshkeri set against a backdrop of inspiring never-before-seen imagery, much of which was captured on the International Space Station.

Each show also includes a live interview with a European astronaut, with British ESA astronaut Tim Peake joining Eshkeri on stage in London.

The result is a cinematic experience that illustrates the extraordinary change in consciousness that is often report during spaceflight, known as the overview effect.