Jaw-dropping NASA images of Earth

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Earth is full of surprises. Let’s explore what makes our home planet so special.

Earth is just slightly bigger than Venus. It’s the largest of the four rocky planets close to the Sun.

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While other planets may have ice or gas, Earth is the only one with liquid water on its surface.

Unlike other planets, Earth’s name is not from Greek or Roman mythology. It comes from Old English and Germanic.

Earth is 93 million miles from the Sun.

Sunlight takes 8 minutes to reach Earth.

As Earth orbits the Sun, it completes one rotation every 23.9 hours.

It takes 365.25 days to complete one trip around the Sun.

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