26 Facts About the Earth
1. Naming Earth is the only planet in the solar system whose name does not derive from gods or goddesses names. 2. Centre of the Universe Due to the apparent movements of the Sun and the planets in relation to our viewpoint, ancient civilizations believed in the Ptolemaic system, a description of the cosmos where Earth is at the orbital center of all celestial bodies. It was not until the time of Copernicus (sixteenth century) …