Motions of the Earth Galaxy's Motion Through the Universe

About the different motions of the earth that are going on around us astronomically and geologically including the galaxy's motion through the universe.

MOTIONS OF THE EARTH

8. THE GALAXY'S MOTION THROUGH THE UNIVERSE

Recent measurements of variations in the universe's background radiation indicate that the Milky Way galaxy and neighboring galaxies are hurtling through space at 375 mi. per sec., or 1.3 million mph. When the earth's other motions are taken into account, the earth has a net motion of 250 mi. per sec., or 900,000 mph, in the direction of the constellation Leo.