大象传媒

Planet Earth facts

  • The planet Earth is about 4.5 billion years old.
  • Earth spins at 1000 miles per hour. It takes 24 hours to complete a full rotation.
  • It's daytime on the side of the Earth that faces the Sun and nighttime on the side that is facing away.
  • The Earth takes a year to travel around the Sun.
  • Planet Earth has one moon, which is held in orbit by gravity.

More on Earth and space

Find out more by working through a topic