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Earth

Exploring the physical characteristics and celestial beauty of Earth.

Gravity 9.8 m/s²
Mean Radius 6,371 km
Mass 5.97237 x 1024 kg
Density 5.5136 g/cm³
Earth

NASA Gallery

The Earth & Moon

The Earth & Moon

During its flight, NASA’s Galileo spacecraft returned images of the Earth and Moon. Separate images...

Earth - India and Australia

Earth - India and Australia

This color image of the Earth was obtained by NASA’s Galileo spacecraft on Dec. 11, 1990, when the s...

Earth - Pacific Ocean

Earth - Pacific Ocean

This color image of the Earth was obtained by NASA’s Galileo spacecraft early Dec. 12, 1990, when th...

Earth and Moon from 114 Million Miles

Earth and Moon from 114 Million Miles

Earth and Moon from 114 Million Miles

Earth - Moon Conjunction

Earth - Moon Conjunction

Earth Moon Conjuntion image created during Galileo second flyby. http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/c...

Orbital Dynamics

Sideral Orbit 365.256 Days
Sideral Rotation 23.9345 Hours
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