Amazing timelapse shows moving view of Earth from space

A stunning timelapse video of planet Earth viewed from space has been released using images taken by an astronaut on the International Space Station.

The ultra high-definition video, released by the European Space Agency, is made up from a long sequence of still photographs, playing the sequences at 25 times faster than it looks for astronauts up in space.

The originals were taken by Alexander Gerst, an astronaut currently on a five-and-a-half month mission orbiting Earth.

Gerst has posted a series of stunning pictures and images on Twitter during his time in space.