How do the speeds at which we are moving with Earth’s rotation and orbit compare to the speeds of more familiar objects? – Q/A (Question and Answer)

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How do the speeds at which we are moving with Earth’s rotation and orbit compare to the speeds of more familiar objects? – Q/A (Question and Answer)

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Earth’s rotation carries most people around the axis faster than a commercial jet travels, and Earth’s orbit carries us around the Sun faster than the Space Shuttle orbits Earth

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