Is Earth a Part of Space or its Own Entity?

[Minchken]

Is Earth part of space or is it its own thing?

 

[Ryan_m_b]

Earth exists within space.

 

[Mk]

It depends on your choice of reference. If our reference point is the earth/ground, most people would typically say that space is everything that isn't the earth. If you're a sciency type, your reference point might be "space" or "the universe," so you'd say the Earth is just another part of space.

 

[T=0]

If you mean that Earth is separate from space (like in a small bubble outside space) then no. Earth is indeed in space. "Space" is quite well named, as it's in every space that isn't taken by an object, e.g. a brick. So when you're walking along the road, you're still in space, as to say.

 

[Naty1]

"Space is what you swing a cat in" is a fun reference to the "Schrödinger cat"

So by that definition, Earth is already taking that place.If you have a three dimensional illustration and Earth plopped in a part of it, then you could say Earth is part of that space. Or you could decide some of the space is occupied and some is not.