Did You Know?
About 70% of the Earth is covered with water.
Earth's atmosphere includes tiny amounts of neon, helium, krypton, and xenon.
In 2004, an asteroid flew so close to Earth that it almost entered the same area as our weather satellites.
Earth isn't perfectly round. It bulges in the middle around the equator.
The first American woman in space was Sally Ride. She was the mission specialist aboard space shuttle Challenger.
The World Almanac For Kids 2006