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Departing from earth over a 24 hour period. A full rotation (day) is seen from the perspective of the MESSENGER probe as it leaves Earth en-route to Mercury. The earth is huge, massive, in terms of the Human relm. So much so it is understandable how it was once though of as the reason for the universe. But once you leave our cradle, it becomes clear that the Earth is an infinately small island within the vast ocean of the cosmos. Handle with care, its all we have for now.

Earth, Cosmos, MESSENGER, Depart