Earth

"The blue planet"

Two 'Earth' stories May 2023 - November 2023

Earth is named after the Anglo-Saxon word “erda,” which translates to ground or soil. Often referred to as “the blue planet” due to its surface mostly consisting of large oceans. Earth is also the fourth-smallest planet in our solar system and features sprawling mountain scapes, volcanoes, oceans, vast deserts, and much more.

Humans currently inhabit this planet.

Important Stats

3rd planet from the Sun (92 million miles)
1 moon
7,918 miles in diameter
23.5 degrees axis tilt
365 day long years
Earth gravity (9.81 m/s²)
Average temperature of 57 degrees F
Atmospheric makeup of mostly nitrogen with some oxygen

Moons

Moon (Luna)

Surface Photos

Violent solar storm could knock out the Internet ‘for weeks or months,’ scientist warns

A lead researcher out of George Mason University (GMU) warns that increasingly violent solar activity could potentially cause an “internet apocalypse” disrupting all electronic communications on Earth, including satellite communications.

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How this company plans to 3D map the entire world

Generally, if you want a 3D mapping of your land, city, or building, you would have to go to solutions with aircraft or drones. However, a new company that came out of stealth mode this month wants to take the power of LiDAR and put it in orbit to 3D map the entire globe.

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