Planet Earth facts

• The planet Earth is about 4.5 billion years old.
• Earth spins at 1000 miles per hour. It takes 24 hours to complete a full rotation.
• It's daytime on the side of the Earth that faces the Sun and nighttime on the side that is facing away.
• The Earth takes a year to travel around the Sun.
• Planet Earth has one moon, which is held in orbit by gravity.