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Earth

[Image of the Earth]

Radius:
6378.1 km

Mass:
5.98x1024 kg

Orbital Period:
365.26 Earth days

Rotation Period:
1 Earth day

Distance from Sun:
147.6 million km

Satellite:
Moon

The Earth is the third planet from the Sun. Its only satellite is the Moon.

Web Pages with Information about the Earth

Astrogeology Research Program

Browse the Solar System: Interactive version of our popular poster Mapping the Solar System
Browse the Geologic Solar System: Interactive version of our popular poster Geology of the Solar System
NASA Planetary Photojournal: Images from various Solar System exploration programs
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) - GIS data, maps, tools, and discussion board on the PIGWAD Planetary Geographic Information Systems web site
Clementine Lunar Images: Images and mosaics of the Moon and information about the Clementine mission
Global Land Ice Measurements from Space (GLIMS): Using the World's Glaciers to Monitor Climate Change
Workshop on Remote Sensing of Planetary Ices: Earth and other Solid Bodies - information and abstracts from the 1997 workshop held at the USGS Flagstaff Field Center
Volcano/Ice Interaction Workshop: Studying the interaction of volcanos and ice on the Earth and throughout the Solar System
Regional Planetary Information Facility (RPIF): Information about the resources in our Regional Planetary Information Facility
For images, maps, data, and information about the Earth's moon, see the Earth's Moon section.

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