Terra

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Terra may refer to:

In astronomy:

• The Latin, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian, Occitan, and Catalan name for the planet Earth
• Terra (satellite), a research satellite launched by NASA in 1999
• In planetary nomenclature, terrae are extensive land masses found on various solar system bodies
  • List of terrae on Mars
  • List of terrae on Venus
  • Terra on the Moon

In fiction:

• Terra refers to Earth in many fictional universes
• Battle for Terra, a 2007 animated film by Aristomenis Tsirbas
• Holy Terra is the name of Earth in the Warhammer 40,000 universe
• Terra, the name of Earth in the Fading Suns role-playing game
• Terra (BattleTech) is the capital of the Terran Alliance and its successor the Terran Hegemony
• Terra (comics), a DC Comics character involved with the Teen Titans
• Terra, an anti-MU defense force in the Anime RahXephon
• Terra, an Earth-like planet in the original version of Battlestar Galactica
• Terra Ryzing, a wrestler

In video games:

• Terra (computer game), a role-playing game
• Terra Branford, a fictional character from the video game Final Fantasy VI
• The Planet Terra is a fictional planet from the video game Final Fantasy IX
• Terra, a stardroids from the Megaman series
• Terra (Kingdom Hearts), a character from the Kingdom Hearts series of video games

In other uses:

• Terra (currency), a global currency proposed by economist Bernard Lietaer
• Terra chips, a brand of root vegetable chips manufactured by the Hain Celestial Group
• Terra (group), a J-pop group headed by Konami sound producer Naoki Maeda
• Terra (butterfly), a genus of butterfly
• Terra-Gruppen, a chain of Norwegian savings banks
• Terra (mythology), a primeval Roman goddess, also known as Tellus or Tellus Mater (Earth Mother)
• Terra Naomi, a musician and recognized YouTube user for her songs
• Terra: The Nature of Our World, a video podcast about science and the environment
• Terra Networks, S.A., an Internet company headquartered in Spain
• Terra Australis, a hypothetical continent appearing on European maps from the 15th to the 18th century
• Terra incognita, the Latin term for "unknown land", used in cartography for regions that have not been mapped or documented
• Terra nullius, a Latin expression deriving from Roman Law meaning "land belonging to no one", "nobody's land", "empty land" or "desolate"
• Terra pericolosa, the Latin phrase for "dangerous land", used in cartography to denote regions believed likely to put travelers in jeopardy

See also

• Tera (disambiguation)
• Terran (disambiguation)
• Terra Nova (disambiguation)

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