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Earth
Terrestrial Planet
Diameter
12,742 km
Distance from Sun
149.6 million km
Orbital Period
365.25 days
Rotation Period
23.9 hours
Earth is the only known planet to support life and has a protective magnetic field that shields us from solar radiation.