The combination of the Earth's movements help to create the seasons and environment of Spaceshipearth1. Photos courtesy of Google.

The Earth's orbit around Sol and other things 

A little seasoning anyone!

The Earth beneath you and the night sky above you are both moving relative to each other and you, and the universe around you. The Earth not only spins counterclockwise on its axis, but also orbits Sol about once every 365 spins on its axis, give or take a few minutes...