Earth – our home planet – is the third planet from the Sun, and the fifth largest planet. It's the only place we know of inhabited by living things. While Earth is only the fifth largest planet in the solar system, it is the only planet in our solar system with liquid water on the surface.

Earth, third planet from the Sun and the fifth largest planet in the solar system in terms of size and mass. Its single most outstanding feature is that its near-surface environments are the only places in the universe known to harbor life.

This interactive tool allows users to input their name and see it spelled out using stunning Landsat satellite imagery of Earth, providing a unique and personalized view of our planet from space.

The Google Maps API and Earth plug-in allows you to navigate and explore geographic data on a 3D globe using a web browser.

View live satellite images of Earth with current satellite updates from NOAA satellites. Explore our interactive U.S. Satellite Map for tracking storms and tracking clouds, and enjoy viewing the world from space with latest weather patterns, cloud cover, and dynamic global views.

Interesting facts about earth, the only place in the solar system where water can be present in all the three states – solid, liquid and gas.

Earth is the third planet in the solar system in terms of distance from the Sun, and the fifth in order of size. It is the largest and densest of the solar system's terrestrial planets. Scientists estimate that the Earth was formed around 4.57 billion (4.57×10 9) years ago. [1]