Earth
Earth ⊕
Earth is uniquely named in that it is the only planet not named after a Greek or Roman god or goddess. Instead, Earth is a Germanic word that means "the ground." Earth is the third planet in the solar system and is roughly 93 million miles (1.00 Astronomical Units) from the sun. A day on Earth lasts 24 hours and a year is approximately 365.25 days. It is a rocky planet with many canyons and mountains. Despite this, 71% of the surface is made up of water, and in fact it is the only planet in the solar system with liquid water on its surface. It has one moon; whose gravitational pull is the reason the oceans have tides. So far, it is the only planet in the universe known to have life.
(NASA)
Click on the planet to see if it's visible tonight!
Find it on Google Street View! (Earth is the third boulder from Albertus Magnus Hall)
