This Time Lapse Video, Capturing Shadows Of Sunrise From Space, Will Make Your Day

We have gained new insights into space with the advent of innovative technologies. These technologies have revealed some mesmerising views of different planets and galaxies. A recent video going viral on X shows long shadows of sunrise captured from space. The video shows only a part of the earth, on which the upper layer of the atmosphere is visible. This visual implies the time of dawn when the first rays of the sun are falling on this part of the earth. Due to this phenomenon, a blue colour is visible above the atmosphere. An orange shade is making the white clouds present in the atmosphere even more alluring. This 30-second time-lapse clip has been shot with different frames. This clip has garnered more than 1,44,000 views and counting.

Social media users loved the clip and came up with different reactions. One of them tweeted, “Makes you think how perfect the universe is”.

Another came up with a tweet emphasising the importance of science in our lives. The user thanked the Twitter account for sharing this video. According to the user, without science, we wouldn’t have the advancements that make our lives better today. The user added that it’s important we continue to support research because the discoveries of tomorrow depend on the efforts we make today.

Another video was shared on Twitter by the World of Science some time back that highlights Earth’s rotation on its axis. It transitions from daylight to darkness across the globe. The clip shows how sunlight moves across the planet. It illuminates one side, while the other slips into shadow. This sequence provides a never-seen-before perspective of our planet’s daily cycle. The video captures many different water bodies, clouds and also a red patch existing on the earth. It is difficult to identify what the red portion symbolises. The video was captured by the satellite Himawari-8 from an altitude of 36,000 kilometres. It has garnered 1,00,000 views now and counting.

This time-lapse perfectly captures the earth’s natural beauty and also highlights how technological advancements allowed us to observe Earth from such a unique vantage point.