Earthrise & Earthset over the moon's horizon

JAXA and NHK have just (April, 2008) released a new pair of videos from the high-definition television camera aboard Kaguya. Here is an excerpt.
The third movie is an excerpt from "2001: A Space Odyssey", a 1968 science fiction film directed by Stanley Kubrick, written by Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke.
Note: Earthrise and Earthset don't really happen on the moon. Cause the moon has always its face fixed towards the earth and doesn't rotate, However if you have a satellite going around it, you might see the above scene (though not a real earthrise/set). That's what I meant by earthrise and earthset.

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[loginregional]

just in case you thought that "Earthrise" and "Earthset" occurs on the Moon: IT DOES NOT. Now, ask yourself why as you ponder the full moon...

[philocosmos]

Good point! you're absolutely right. cause the moon has its face fixed towards the earth and doesn't rotate, However if you have a satellite going around it, you might see the above scene (though not a real earthrise/set). That's what I meant by earthrise and earthset.

[loginregional]

Even so, you would be surprised how many people don't understand that simple point. Apart from that, outstanding footage isn't it?

[philocosmos]

I'll probably add a note in the info section to explain this for the public (though I expect them to know it beforehand).

Anyway,TNX for your helpful comment.

[WHENYOUREALISE]

@philocosmos the only known body that does not rotate is the earths moon.

[philocosmos]

@WHENYOUREALISE Good point! you're absolutely right. cause the moon has its face fixed towards the earth and doesn't rotate, However if you have a satellite going around it, you might see the above scene (though not a real earthrise/set). That's what I meant by earthrise and earthset.

[berkano30]

Where are all the stars???

[youziness]

solar system is full of balls spinning and patrolling around one leader who is also a ball. Freaking weird.

[Deejeezy405]

@sebastiansz Told ya. I know my shit.

[sebastiansz]

@Deejeezy405 yep, you're right! thanks, I didn't know about it :( I found an interesting video on this watch?v=exIpL0Uhr_k 

[Deejeezy405]

@sebastiansz Because the moon rotates slow--it rotates about the same pace it takes to rotate around earth. Thus, we always see the same side.

If the moon were to not rotate on it's axis, don't you think we would see the other side? Think about that.

Also, if you don't believe me, just look it up.

[sebastiansz]

@Deejeezy405 what? why we do not notice it? explain please

[Deejeezy405]

Whoever keeps saying that the moon doesn't rotate on its axis is fucking retarded. It does spin; we just can't notice it on earth.

[BlittleMcNilsen]

@philocosmos

No, the moon DOES rotate on its axis.

[PUSHA304]

INCREDIBLE!!!!!

[atethegates]

ok i have got to be going nuts. 1:30 is I'm assuming the earth setting. Well the earth is clearly lit meaning from a viewers perspective the sun must be behind the moon lighting both the moon and earth. The direction of the shadows on the moons surface say otherwise that the sun is where the earth is, so the earth must be the sun and we are watching the sun set but the sun looks awfully dim. I'm not a conspiracy theorist, but the shadows are not right according to the location of earth and moon