Home > Astronomy > Components of the Solar System

Where is earth's position in relation to the universe?

Answer 1

Earth is a small planet in solar system..

There are billions of galaxies in the observable universe. They are expanding due to a bing bang that occurred approximately 13.8 billion years ago. The Milky Way galaxy is part of a local group. This group is part of Virgo cluster. And Virgo cluster is part of a super cluster. Considering the entire universe, Earth is smaller than a grain of sand on the beach! The eight planets orbit the Sun, our local star. The 200 billion stars orbit the massive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy.

By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy

Answer 2

Elena Antonova

The Milky Way galaxy, in which Earth is situated, is a spiral galaxy. Specifically, Earth is located in the Orion Arm or Orion Spur, one of the Milky Way's outer arms. The Milky Way is just one of the billions of galaxies in the observable universe.

By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy

Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.