Environment Planet Earth Video: Orbiting the Earth in Real Time By Ilana Strauss Yale University University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Ilana Strauss is a journalist who began writing for the Treehugger family in 2015. Her work has been featured in The Atlantic, The Cut, New York Magazine, and other publications. our editorial process Ilana Strauss Updated November 13, 2018 ©. Youtube Share Twitter Pinterest Email Environment Weather Outdoors Conservation We've all seen photos of Earth from space. (At least, I think we have. If anyone reading this hasn't, please comment below, I'd love to hear your story.) But here's a new take: this video spends 90 minutes circling the earth in real time. Guys, this is a majestic video. It's also pretty much the most peaceful thing I've seen in years. Somehow, watching India get closer and closer and seeing ice caps in the distance makes the whole thing seem more ... real. Some moments even look like pieces of abstract art. So if your world is feeling chaotic, maybe it's time you stepped outside yourself and took a glance at how small you really are. (And maybe, when I say "you," I'm talking about myself too.)