Solar system

Cosmos

Tap a planet or the Sun to learn its story. Orbits run in relative time — not to real scale.

Terrestrial

Earth

Our pale blue home

The only known world with liquid water on the surface and life. A magnetic field, moderate climate, and a single large moon make Earth uniquely habitable.

Distance

1.00 AU

Diameter

12,742 km

Day length

24 hours

Moons

1

Did you know
  • 71% of Earth's surface is covered by ocean.
  • The Moon stabilizes Earth's axial tilt.
  • Earth is the densest planet in the solar system.