The Earth was small, light blue, and so touchingly alone, our home that must be defended like a holy relic. The Earth was absolutely round. I believe I never knew what saw for the first time how beautiful our planet is. Mankind, let us preserve and increase this beauty, and not destroy it!Houston.landed.We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically. The Earth was absolutely round. I believe I never knew what saw for the first time how beautiful our planet is.