MOVA Self Rotating Globe, Earth with Clouds Classic (4.5") | solar powered globe, no batteries or cords, gift for geography lovers, premium kinetic display, office desk decor

This is one of the coolest items I have ever bought. I usually do not leave reviews unless I am very impressed with something. Not only is it beautiful, it works really well. This will be a great tool to teach my students which way the Earth turns and to also show them how day and night works. It does require quite a bit of light to get it spinning, but once it gets started, it keeps going. When the light turns off, it stops. It is quite expensive, but it definitely looks the part. It does seem to be made of plastic so you do need to be very careful with it but if it is just sitting on a desk/shelf, it should be perfect. Cleaning it will probably take more care than normal, but as long as you’re careful and use non abrasive cleaners/just a dry microfiber cloth, it should be fine. Would highly recommend if you are into space or the planet Earth in general.

Works exactly as described. Awesome conversation piece.

I was amazed from the moment I first saw it at a friend‘s house. It makes a wonderful gift to the person in your family that has everything. Now they can have the world.

It is beautiful. Gave to my great grandson. He loves it. So do I.

He loves this thing. It's almost constantly in motion from just the temperature fluxuations in the home with sunlight. Very interesting piece.

it's really cool, & high quality. for some reason I thought that ordering it "with clouds" would mean that the clouds would have their own "layer" ,so to speak. It seemed in the video like the clouds moved "separately" from the land. On further thought, I guess that would be hard to do, & in reality the clouds don't move very fast, & change all the time. It looks great & I'm glad I got it with clouds (even though they stay the same), because it still looks more realistic than "no clouds" would.

What I wish was different: 1) the outer sphere is shiny so there's a bright reflection from any light. Would a non-reflective Plexi be better? 2) it is always oriented with north at the top, so you're stuck with one view of the globe. What I like: it's beautiful, the colors are gorgeous, the oceans are a deep deep blue. And it's hypnotizing, you can just keep watching it rotate, waiting for Australia or Africa to come around again. I really appreciate that there is no writing or lines on the globe. I am astonished that there isn't even any writing, not even the word Mova, on the stand the globe sits on. It really is a satellite view, complete with clouds. The downside is that the clouds are always there, in the same places, so most of Scandinavia, for example, is never seen. Some other facts: it's surprisingly heavy. it's not tilted on the earth's axis. It's straight up and down. The rotation speed depends on how much light it's getting, but when it's getting enough light, the rotation speed is consistent. The rotation is smooth. I think it's well made. I would say the globe is probably not so much for information or education. It's for beauty and wonder. I wanted to buy the one with no clouds, but it wasn't available so I bought this one. Don't know if I'll splurge and buy the other one when it becomes available. It's even more expensive. But no regrets, glad I bought it.

Absolutely stunning view of the whole Earth. The globe rotates inside a clear acrylic shell, a little bit slower than I had initially expected, but it actually seems more more natural and allows you to appreciate the fine detail of the surface image. It only takes average room light to start rotating, and I've already had many compliments on this addition to my office decor. A little bit pricey, but worth every penny to me!

Lovely. Will not break easily. Delivery man threw it over my front gate and I heard it hit cement path. It works well. WAS WELL PACKED. Expensive but worth having if you can afford one. This is my second globe and they complement each other nicely.

Le globe livré est bien, mais la livraison nulle!!! J'ai trouvé mon colis dehors, sous la pluie, personne n'a rien signé !! C'est vraiment heureux d'avoir trouvé le paquet un matin en sortant.....imaginez... je suis très déçu

It rotates by lights🚀

Works as advertized. To the same extent the work of art as of science. Amazing!

Bought as a gift. I was skeptical as I thought it would look cheap but I must admit it's a beautiful globe and definitely not cheap