TERRA
The whole planet, seen from orbit. Scroll to descend through its layers.
The atmosphere is stripped away
Cloud and haze disappear, leaving the planet's bare geography.
The oceans drain
Shallow shelves emerge first; the deepest trenches hold out longest.
The mantle
The crust dissolves to expose dark rock veined with heat.
The outer core
Molten iron churns beneath the mantle.
The inner core
A white-hot crystalline sphere remains at the planet's centre.
Return to orbit
Core, mantle, crust, oceans, and atmosphere reassemble in sequence.
The planet is whole again
rendered live · surface imagery NASA · © MMXXVI