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You think you're standing still. Let's find out.

Standing Still

The Relativity of Motion

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Tectonic plates movement

Tectonic Plates

The Earth's crust moves slowly over the mantle. Since you arrived, you have traveled:

Distance Since You Arrived
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Earth's Rotation

The Earth spins on its axis at the equator. Relative to the planet's center, you have traveled:

Distance Since You Arrived
km
Earth orbiting the Sun

Earth Orbits The Sun

The Earth orbits the Sun at an average of 66,600 mph. Since you arrived:

Distance Since You Arrived
km
Solar system travel path

The Sun's Motion

The Sun moves relative to nearby stars. Since you arrived, you have traveled:

Distance Since You Arrived
km
Milky Way Galaxy spiral

Through the Milky Way

The Sun orbits the center of our galaxy. Since you arrived:

Distance Since You Arrived
km
Collision trajectory toward Andromeda

Toward Andromeda

The Milky Way is moving toward the Andromeda Galaxy. Since you arrived:

Distance Since You Arrived
km
Filaments of the Cosmic Web

The Cosmic Web

The Milky Way moves through the cosmic web. Since you arrived:

Distance Since You Arrived
km
Visual representation of multiple universes

The Multiverse?

If the Multiverse exists, its scale is beyond imagination. Numbers stop mattering. Since you arrived...

Beyond Measurement
km
A quiet perspective of Earth from space

Speed Is Relative

It depends upon your perspective of the Universe. Since you arrived...

From Your Perspective
km