During his stay on the International Space Station, the German ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst took thousands of beautiful photographs of the Earth from his privileged position. Now this video combines more than 12,000 of these shots to create an absolutely mesmerizing timelapse.
Video: Timelapse of Earth from the International Space Station
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