Gaia (or other spellings) is generally accepted as a mythical Greek name for Earth. No one really know, for sure, where the name “Earth” came from.
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Gaia (or other spellings) is generally accepted as a mythical Greek name for Earth.
No one really know, for sure, where the name “Earth” came from
Earth is a two-planetary system with its moon Luna.
1.Luna has a significant percentage of the Earth’s massa. 1/4th the diameter
Earth is a two-planetary system with its moon Luna.
1.Luna has a significant percentage of the Earth’s massa. 1/4th the diameterb. About 1.6% of the mass of Earth
Earth is a two-planetary system with its moon Luna.
1.Luna has a significant percentage of the Earth’s massa. 1/4th the diameterb. About 1.6% of the mass of Earth
2.Similar creationa. Both created from same event
Earth is a two-planetary system with its moon Luna.
1.Luna has a significant percentage of the Earth’s massa. 1/4th the diameterb. About 1.6% of the mass of Earth
2.Similar creationa. Both created from same eventb. They interact with each other
Earth is a two-planetary system with its moon Luna.
1.Luna has a significant percentage of the Earth’s massa. 1/4th the diameterb. About 1.6% of the mass of Earth
2.Similar creationa. Both created from same eventb. They interact with each other
i. Luna causes tides on Earthii Earth tidally locked Luna
Earth has one significant moon, and other not so significant
There are orbiting objects at the Lagrangian points, but calling them moons may be a bit optimistic
Features of note:1.Only body in the solar system that has liquid surface water.
a. Other bodies have subsurface waterb. Water was not on Earth at its creation
Features of note:1.Only body in the solar system that has liquid surface water.
a. Other bodies have subsurface waterb. Water was not on Earth at its creation
2.Only planet in the Solar System that has a liquid, rotating metal corea. Causes a large magnetic fieldb. Protects planet from cosmic rays of all sorts
Features of note:1.Only body in the solar system that has liquid surface water.
a. Other bodies have subsurface waterb. Water was not on Earth at its creation
2.Only planet in the Solar System that has a liquid, rotating metal corea. Causes a large magnetic fieldb. Protects planet from cosmic rays of all sorts
3.Only planet with ongoing plate tectonicsa. Prevents runaway greenhouse effect, like that on Venusb. Creates geologic events that resurface the Earth
Features of note:1.Only body in the solar system that has liquid surface water.
a. Other bodies have subsurface waterb. Water was not on Earth at its creation
2.Only planet in the Solar System that has a liquid, rotating metal corea. Causes a large magnetic fieldb. Protects planet from cosmic rays of all sorts
3.Only planet with ongoing plate tectonicsa. Prevents runaway greenhouse effect, like that on Venusb. Creates geologic events that resurface the Earth
4. Only planet with a reasonable atmosphere
Features of note:1.Only body in the solar system that has liquid surface water.
a. Other bodies have subsurface waterb. Water was not on Earth at its creation
2.Only planet in the Solar System that has a liquid, rotating metal corea. Causes a large magnetic fieldb. Protects planet from cosmic rays of all sorts
3.Only planet with ongoing plate tectonicsa. Prevents runaway greenhouse effect, like that on Venusb. Creates geologic events that resurface the Earth
4.Only planet with a reasonable atmosphere
5.Will die a lonely, burning death
Features of note:1.Only body in the solar system that has liquid surface water.
a. Other bodies have subsurface waterb. Water was not on Earth at its creation
2.Only planet in the Solar System that has a liquid, rotating metal corea. Causes a large magnetic fieldb. Protects planet from cosmic rays of all sorts
3.Only planet with ongoing plate tectonicsa. Prevents runaway greenhouse effect, like that on Venusb. Creates geologic events that resurface the Earth
4.Only planet with a reasonable atmosphere
5.Will die a lonely, burning death
6.Will end time as a cold, dead and lonely planet, orbiting a Sun that gives not light, warm or hope.
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