At some point in their lives, who hasn't looked up at the sky and gazed in wonder at Earth's closest companion? Hanging a dizzying 384,400 km (238, 606 miles) above us, the Moon has stood like a silent sentinel throughout our species' short existence. It has enticed some to visit and inspired others to look to the universe beyond. The Russian space agency Roscosmos recently released series of videos shot from the perspective of Earth, showing us what it would look like if other planets and stars took the place of our Moon and Sun... Continue Reading Roscosmos video replaces our Sun and Moon with well known stars and planets
Section: Space
Tags: Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Moon, Planet, Polaris, Roscosmos, Russian Space Agency, Solar System, Stars, Sun, Venus
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from Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine http://www.gizmag.com/roscosmos-video-replaces-moon-star-sun-planet/35802/
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