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Earth

The only known planet with life/Planets

Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbour life. About 71% of its surface is covered by ocean, and it has a protective magnetic field and atmosphere. Its single large moon stabilizes the axial tilt that gives Earth its seasons.

Measurements

Equatorial diameter12.8 million m
8.9 millionthsSaturn orbit radii
6.1 millionSurfboards
3.9 millionHammock lengths
Mass6 septillion kg
4 septillionTextbooks
498 septillionStrawberry weights
59.7 septillionSlices of New York pizza
Mean orbital speed29,783 m/s
1.49Meteorites
1,986Galloping horses
Mean surface temperature288 K
9.2 tenthsDog body temperatures
8.4 tenthsCar dashboards in summer
4.6 tenthsSoldering iron tips

About 15 °C

Sidereal day length86,164 s
9.57Marvel movies
243Bohemian Rhapsodies
2,872Elevator ride durations

23 hours 56 minutes 4.1 seconds

Mean distance from the Sun150 billion m
1.5 quintillionViruses
332 millionVatican City widths
787 billionPencils
Volume1.1 sextillion m³
6 septillionChampagne flutes
1.2 quintillionBoeing 747 cabins
7.2 billionLake Tahoes
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