// Planet

Earth

Distance from Earth right now

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calculated live from orbital data (NASA/JPL)

Distance from Sun

1 AU (≈ 150 million km)

Orbital period

365.25 days

Diameter

12,742 km

Moons

1 (the Moon)

Our home planet — the only known place in the universe with confirmed life. Liquid water on the surface and a protective atmosphere make it possible.

Orbital data: NASA/JPL Horizons. Photos: Wikimedia Commons.