the earth turns on its axis in the ecliptic direction.
which way does the earth turn on its axis?
ecliptic
earth's rotation





















































earth's rotation is the rotation of planet earth around its own axis. earth rotates eastward, in prograde motion. as viewed from the north pole star polaris, earth turns anticlockwise.





















































the north pole, also known as the geographic north pole or terrestrial north pole, is the point in the northern hemisphere where earth's axis of rotation meets its surface. this point is distinct from earth's north magnetic pole. the south pole is the other point where earth's axis of rotation intersects its surface, in antarctica.
earth's rotation
the doctor leaves clara, courtney, and lundvik in the base to decide the creature's—and earth's—fate. lundvik primes a remote trigger for the nuclear bombs set on a timer. the three argue what to do and conclude by letting earth's population decide. clara pleads over broadcast channels for earth to decide the fate of the creature by leaving their lights on to allow the creature to live, or turning off their lights if they should destroy it. they see the lights on earth turn off over the next hour. at the last second, clara changes her mind and stops the countdown. the doctor arrives shortly afterwards, assures they have made the right choice, and evacuates them from the moon as it starts to crumble.
kill the moon