Earth
Distance to the Center of the Earth
[/caption] The average distance to the centre of the Earth is 6,371 km or 3,959 miles. In other words, if…
Earth Surface Temperature
[/caption] The average Earth surface temperature is 14° C. That's 287 kelvin, or 57.2° F. As you probably realize, that…
Deep, Fiery Undersea Volcano Captured on Video
Ever seen fire and smoke under water before? Oceanographers using a remotely operated underwater vehicle discovered and recorded the first…
Earth’s Atmosphere Came from Outer Space
[/caption] A new study finds the gases which formed the Earth's atmosphere – as well as its oceans - did…
Earth’s Mass
[/caption] The Earth's mass is 5.9736 x 1024 kg. That's a big number, so let's write it out in full:…
Tallest Mountains
[/caption] There are many tall mountains around the world as well as on other worlds. Mount Everest is the highest…
What If Earth Had Rings?
Here's a video that poses -- and answers -- an interesting question: what would Earth look like if it had…
The Stats Are In: No Global Cooling
[/caption] The idea that the world is now cooling has been repeated in opinion columns, talk radio, pundit television and…
Satellite Map
[/caption] There are thousands of satellites overhead in space right now, and many of them are being used to map…
What is the Most Remote Place on Earth?
Have you had enough of kids, car alarms and the obnoxious laugh of your neighbor down the hall? You may…