Here is a stunning, mind-blowing time lapse video of the Earth at night, taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station:

The video, taken by astronauts and edited by Michael König, was from a high-resolution camera with low-light abilities, so it can see faint sources of light. The footage was all taken from August to October 2011.

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LunarPhase Pro’s Front Screen

Version 3.30 of the LunarPhase Pro Moon Observer’s Toolkit and Interactive Moon Atlas software was released recently.

The software’s ever-expanding feature set includes these facilities:

  • Watch Jack Horkheimer’s weekly “Stargazer” programme direct from the “Reports” menu. You can also enter a date to see any programme from the last 12 months.

  • Moon & Astronomy Videos: New

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