What it Would Look Like if the Sun was Replaced with Other Stars?

How would our horizon look if Earth orbited around another star, such as Alfa-Centauri, Sirius, or Polaris? Roscosmos TV has released two new videos that replace our familiar Sun and Moon with other stars and planets. While these are completely fantastical -- as Earth would have evolved very differently or not evolved at all in orbit around a giant or binary star -- the videos are very well done and they give a new appreciation for the accustomed and comforting views we have. The Sun video is above; the Moon below:

Check out

Roscosmos TV You Tube page

-- they have a great collection of videos, from launches to science to fantastical videos like the ones we featured here.