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Space - Earth

Earth

One hundred and fifty million kilometers from the Sun, Earth is the third planet in a group of four terresttrial planets in what is known as the inner solar system. Earth is orbited by a single large satellite called Luna or the Moon. The position of Earth at just the right distance from the Sun, the existance of water, a sheilding magnetic field and an oxygen rich atmosphere makes it the only planet known to support life.