We all know that the planets, asteroids, and comets all orbit the star we call the sun.  Have any of you ever wondered just how fast we are traveling when we do that?  I found the following information on http://www.grandpapencil.net/projects/plansped.htm and it shows just what I was wondering about:

All of the planets spin (rotate) on an axis and at the same time orbit around the Sun. This segment looks at just how fast each of the planets move. I wonder why we don't all just fly off into space.

Rotation speed at the equator			Mean orbital velocity around Sun
Km/h	mph	Planet	Km/h	mph
10.83	6.73	Mercury	172404	107132
6.52	4.05	Venus	126108	78364
1674	1040	Earth	107244	66641
866	538	Mars	86868	53980
45583	28325	Jupiter	47016	29216
36840	22892	Saturn	34705	21565
14794	9193	Uranus	24516	15234
9719	6039	Neptune	19548	12147
123.21	76.56	Pluto	17064	10604

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It is amazing that if we were standing on the equator we would be spinning around with the earth at 1040 mph and not only that we would be spinning around the sun at 66641 mph!!  And you wonder why I am Dizzy. . .

Now you will understand why the stuff we sweep up on this orbital trip moves so fast that when it enters our atmosphere it heats up and the smaller ones burn up completely before smashing into the earth.  OK, I just thought that some of you would find this chart interesting.  Either way, if you did or didn't, I want you to have a great day, you hear?