FACTS:
Satellites: 1 moon
- Earth is our home and the only planet in the Universe to be known to harbor any type of life forms.
- Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the largest of the four inner terrestial planets.
- There have been hundreds of satellites launched into orbit and to Earth's Moon in order to gain a better understanding of our planet's place among the rest of the universe.
- About 70% of Earth's surface is covered by water while the remaining surface is made up of land mass.
EARTH
INFORMATION:
- MASS: ≈ 5.9736×1024 kg
- DIAMETER: ≈ 7,900 miles
- TEMPERATURE: ≈ 57.9° F (surface); ≈ 7,000° F (core)