The Pale Blue Dot is a reflection on the place of humanity in the universe. The text describes the Earth as a tiny speck in a vast cosmic arena, and reminds us that every human being who ever lived, every joy and suffering, every religion and ideology, every hero and coward, every king and peasant, every saint and sinner, lived on this tiny speck suspended in a sunbeam. The text invites us to contemplate the fragility and preciousness of our home planet, and to consider our place in the universe.