Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life. This is made possible by Earth being an ocean world, the only one in the Solar System sustaining liquid surface water. Almost all of Earth's water is contained in its ocean, which covers 70.8% of Earth's crust. The remaining 29.2% of Earth's crust is land, which is predominantly located within Earth's land hemisphere in the form of continental landmasses. Most of Earth's land is at least somewhat humid and covered by vegetation, while large ice sheets at Earth's polar deserts retain more water than Earth's groundwater, lakes, rivers, and atmospheric water combined. Earth's crust consists of slowly moving tectonic plates, which interact to produce mountain ranges, volcanoes, and earthquakes. Earth has a liquid outer core that generates a magnetosphere capable of deflecting most of the destructive solar winds and cosmic radiation.
Beyond's analysis on Earth
- — Starcloud raises $250 million to build orbital data centers as launch vehicle availability tightens, highlighting rising demand for space‑based compute infrastructure
- — Lynk and Omnispace merge to launch Elveo Mobile, delivering satellite‑powered connectivity directly to handsets
- — Discovery of Song Dynasty Chinese porcelain in African ports underscores ancient maritime trade routes that echo today's expanding China‑Africa economic ties
- — China's Tianwen-2 probe's arrival at asteroid Kamo'oalewa underscores the nation's growing deep-space capabilities and potential commercial spillovers
- — Sequencing the tardigrade genome marks a step toward cataloguing all Earth’s DNA and could stimulate growth in genomics and biotech markets
- — Planet Labs' shares plunge amid concerns over satellite market outlook
Recent news mentioning Earth
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- — China rare earth firms halt some US shipments over geopolitical worries, sources say
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