planet earth
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…
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:…
Earth’s Layers For Kids
My son recently came back from a science day camp with one of the coolest things. It was a model…
Earth’s Circumference
The Earth's circumference - the distance around the equator - is 40,075 kilometers around. That's sounded nice and simple, but…
Albedo Effect
Astronomers define the reflectivity of an object in space using a term called albedo. This is the amount of electromagnetic…
Destruction of Earth
[/caption] Want to destroy the Earth? It's harder than it sounds. That's because the Earth is held together by the…
Barcena Volcano
[/caption] Barcena is a volcano located on the island of San Benedicto, the third largest island of the Revillagigedo Islands.…
Circumference of the Earth
The circumference of the Earth in kilometers is 40,075 km, and the circumference of the Earth in miles is 24,901.…
Albedo of the Earth
The albedo of the Earth is 0.367. That's the simple answer, now here's the more complex one. Astronomers use the…