A stunning time-lapse of Earth setting below the Moon's horizon captured by the Japanese spacecraft Kaguya as it orbits the Moon.
Credit: JAXA/NHK
Watch the HD narrated version on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSYvqyzqGNI
@wonderofscience It's so beautiful it looks fake!
@wonderofscience Stunning! I feel better for having seen this. Even better the 2nd time. :-)
@wonderofscience i think this clip needs some sailor moon ominous bells from the intro
@wonderofscience earthrise, earthset, earthrise, earthset
@wonderofscience
The Earth will come out
Tomorrow
So ya gotta hang on
'Til tomorrow
Come what may
@wonderofscience holy moly that's cool. are their hi-res versions available?
@wonderofscience Hey, I can see my house!
@RichardSiggs may be 15 years old already this clip...
more here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcpjWCIQHEE&list=PL25A9AECB2D213E35&index=19
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@wonderofscience and here's the earth rising…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oy2L9Jti9Z4
@wonderofscience How long did it take in reality? why did not the Earth rotate not even a little in the meanwhile?