Compare Worlds
Put any objects side by side, with sizes drawn to true relative scale.
Earth
Disc areas drawn to true relative diameter. Objects with no defined radius (spacecraft, nebulae) are omitted from the picture.
| Property | Kepler Space Telescope | Earth |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Spacecraft | Planet |
| Radius | — | 6,371 km |
| Surface gravity | — | 9.81 m/s² |
| Day (rotation) | — | 23.9 h |
| Year (orbit) | — | 365.2 days |
| Distance | Drifts in an Earth-trailing orbit around the Sun, retired… | You are here — 149.6 million km from the Sun |
| In one line | The census-taker of worlds, whose count proved that planets outnumber stars. | The only place in the universe where life is confirmed to exist. We call it home. |
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