Solar system guide

Explore Earth

Liquid oceans and a thin, protective atmosphere make Earth a world unlike any other we know. It is the only place where life has been found.

Terrestrial planet

Diameter

12,742 km

One rotation

23.9 hours

From the Sun

1.00 AU

ONE TRIP AROUND THE SUN

365.3 days

Quick facts

Oceans cover about 71% of Earth’s surface.

Sizes and distances in the viewer are adapted for exploration. Orbital periods and rotation speeds preserve their real relative timing.