#project gemini

Our first sunrise in space began as a tiny wedge that kept expanding, until we had the illusion that we were looking into a huge cave with red mouth, yellow roof, and blue outer rim. It was a light blue at first, then the cave seemed to explode in slow motion into a kaleidoscope of colors. The blue became a deeper shade, blending with bands of reddish orange and a mustard-yellow. For more than five minutes. Lovell and I watched the phenomenon, groping in vain to describe the awe we felt. –Frank Borman, discussing the first of many sunrises during the Gemini 7 mission