The speeds at which we're moving through space:

Earth's Rotation (spinning on its axis):

- At the equator: about 1,040 mph

Earth Orbiting the Sun:

- About 67,000 mph. -- We travel about 940 million kilometers in our yearly journey around the sun

Solar System Moving Through the Milky Way:

- About 514,000 mph -- The sun (and our entire solar system) orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy. It takes about 225-250 million years to complete one galactic orbit (sometimes called a "cosmic year")

Milky Way Moving Through Space:

- About 1.3 million mph -- This is our galaxy's motion relative to the cosmic microwave background radiation. We're heading generally toward the Virgo Cluster of galaxies

So even while you're sitting still reading this, you're actually hurtling through space at incredible speeds in multiple directions at once!

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