Why can’t we see the Earth spinning from space?

Question

Same for the ISS…it looks like it’s standing still but it’s actually moving. Why is that?

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Answer 1

You can, it’s just a factor of time. If you look at a 10sec clip you won’t see anything. IF you look at a 10hour clip you will see the earth rotate about (10/24 = 41) 41% of the way around. IF you look at a 10 day clip, then it will rotate 10 times.