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Yesterday, Reddit user Jeckee posted this short GIF of the Earth as it appears to rise over the moon's horizon: The animation, which comes from this Apollo 10 footage, was just a bit too shaky for ...
Sun view of Earth on the solstices (Credit: NOAA/NASA) The increased distance slows Earth's trip around the Sun about 1000 m/s (2237 mph) this time of year compared to perihelion in January.
That's why you won't find an accurate illustration of the Earth-sun-moon system in any textbook. Please don't put this in your textbook! First, it's wrong—and second, how would you put a GIF in ...
Like the sun, the object also appeared to be giving off a ghostly glow. WHAT ON EARTH IS THAT? There is a bright object on the right edge of the frame coming into view, i.e., moving the opposite ...