Where is earth located in the solar system?

Introduction Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the fifth largest in the solar system. Just slightly larger than nearby Venus, Earth is the biggest of the terrestrial planets. Our home planet is the only planet in our solar system known to harbor living things. The name Earth is at least 1,000 years old. read more

You, me and the Earth are all located inside our Solar System. Which contains the Sun, 8 planets and a vast collection of ice, rocks and dust. We’re embedded deep within our galaxy, the Milky Way. It’s a big flat disk of stars measuring up to 120,000 light years across. Our Solar System is located in the middle of this galactic disk. read more

The Solar System and Milky Way. In our solar system, Earth is the third planet from the Sun. Closer to the Sun are Mercury and Venus. Further from the Sun are Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. read more