美国宇航员西安·普罗克特指出，太空探索的目的不仅在于探索新天地，更在于寻找让地球生活更加可持续的解决方案。
US astronaut Sian Proctor said space exploration is not only about reaching new destinations but also about finding solutions to make life on Earth more sustainable.
在安塔利亚举行的第77届国际宇航大会期间，曾执飞SpaceX‘灵感4号’任务的普罗克特在接受阿纳多卢通讯社采访时说，从太空俯瞰地球彻底改变了她对这颗星球的认知。
Speaking to Anadolu on the sidelines of the 77th International Astronautical Congress in Antalya, Proctor, who piloted SpaceX’s Inspiration4 mission, said seeing Earth from orbit changed her perspective on the planet.
身为诗人与艺术家的普罗克特表示，此次太空之旅中最令她震撼的瞬间，便是目睹了她所称的‘地球之光’——这种独特的光影现象充分彰显了地球及地球上所有生命的珍贵价值。
Proctor, who also describes herself as a poet and artist, said one of the most striking moments of her journey was seeing what she calls “Earthlight” -- the planet’s unique light signature that reflects the importance of Earth and all life on it.
她指出，未来开展的登月乃至火星探索任务，都需要更高效的粮食、水资源、能源、各类资源及废弃物管理方式；而为解决这些难题研发出的技术与创新成果同样可应用于地球。
She said future missions to the Moon and eventually Mars will require more efficient ways of managing food, water, energy, resources and waste, adding that technologies and innovations developed to address these challenges could also be applied on Earth.
‘我们探索太空，归根结底是为了地球。’她强调，解决太空领域的各类问题同样有助于应对地球面临的诸多挑战。
“We go to space for here, for Earth,” she said, stressing that solving problems in space can also help address challenges facing the planet.
普罗克特还鼓励那些怀有航天梦的年轻人去发掘自身的特长与兴趣，以此激励自己和他人。
Proctor also encouraged young people who dream of becoming astronauts to discover their unique talents and interests and use them to inspire themselves and others.
她高度肯定土耳其在凝聚全球航天专家方面发挥的作用，认为该国独特的地理位置有助于不同地区的人们齐聚一堂，‘找到自己在太空领域的定位’。”}{
She welcomed Türkiye’s role in bringing together space experts from around the world, saying its geographic position allows people from different regions to come together and “find their place in space.”