How Fast Does Planet Earth Move Through Space?

Image credit: Jon Lomberg and NASA

It rotates on its axis, revolves around the Sun, moves throughout the Milky Way, and gets carried by our galaxy all throughout space.

Although we barely feel it at all, planet Earth is moving relative to every other object in the Universe: through the Solar System, the galaxy, and the Universe at large.

At each scale, as we zoom out, there’s an incredible amount to learn about our motion through the cosmos, and we can even measure what it cumulatively adds up to.

Whenever you ask how fast we’re moving, it’s vital to ask, “Relative to what?” After centuries of advances in astronomy, we finally know the answer, on all cosmic scales.

(Source: Big Think)