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the earth as seen from space showing europe and africa

Our home planet is the third planet from the Sun, and the only place we know of so far that’s inhabited by living things. Earth is the fifth largest planet in the solar system, it is the only world in our solar system with liquid water on the surface. The name Earth is at least 1,000 years old. All of the planets, except for Earth, were named after Greek and Roman gods and goddesses. The name Earth is a Germanic word, which simply means “the ground”. Courtesy #NASA/JPL-Caltech Design by…

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James Webb Telescope image of the planet Jupiter

NASA's James Webb Telescope image of the planet Jupiter. This image comes from the observatory’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam), which has three specialized infrared filters that showcase details of the planet. Since infrared light is invisible to the human eye, the light has been mapped onto the visible spectrum. Generally, the longest wavelengths appear redder and the shortest wavelengths are shown as more blue.

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