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Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko
Earth
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| Property | Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko | Earth |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Comet | Planet |
| Radius | 2 km | 6,371 km |
| Surface gravity | — | 9.81 m/s² |
| Day (rotation) | — | 23.9 h |
| Year (orbit) | 2,338.0 days | 365.2 days |
| Distance | Orbits between Jupiter and Earth's neighborhood every 6.4… | You are here — 149.6 million km from the Sun |
| In one line | Humanity's robots orbited this rubber-duck comet for two years and landed on it. | The only place in the universe where life is confirmed to exist. We call it home. |
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