A Video You Must See (Click on Link Below)

One of my favorite websites is NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day Archive. Rarely do I dip into it without coming up with a gem. In this particular case, we follow the rotation of the earth at night. Highlighted are the bright lights of urban concentrations and the strobes of widespread lightning strikes.

The overall effect is of watching a planet that is alive. And that’s just night: Imagine if we could also see the swirling winds, the tides, and storms at sea.

Don’t click on the image above: It’s just there as an illustration. To watch the video, click here.

It’s my belated Christmas gift to all of you, wherever you may be.