Terra

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Terra is the Latin name for Earth.

Terra may also refer to:

Astronomy

Terra (satellite), a multi-national NASA scientific research satellite
Terrae, extensive land masses found on various solar system bodies
- List of terrae on Mars
- List of terrae on Venus
- Terra, a highland on the Moon
highland

Latin

Terra Australis (southern land), hypothetical continent appearing on maps from the 15th to the 18th century
Terra incognita, unknown land, for regions that have not been mapped or documented
Terra nullius, land belonging to no one, nobody's land, empty or desolate land

Italian

Terra pericolosa, dangerous land, for regions believed likely to put travelers in jeopardy

Fiction

Battle for Terra, a 2007 science fiction animated movie originally screened as Terra
Terra, in the Anime RahXephon
Terra (Hainish cycle), another name for Earth in Ursula K. Le Guin's writings
Terra (German science fiction), a science fiction series published by Arthur Moewig Verlag, Munich
Terra, a 2013 SF novel by Mitch Benn, and its sequel 'Terra's World' (2014).^[1]
Terra, a 2012 Dystopian/apocalypse novel by Gretchen Powell, first in 'The Terrestrials' series.^[2]
Terra Nostra (novel) (Our Earth), a 1975 historical novel on Hispanic history by the Mexican author Carlos Fuentes.

Characters

Terra (comics), a fictional character from the DC Comics
Terra Branford, a fictional character from Final Fantasy VI
Terra (Kingdom Hearts), a fictional character from the video game franchise Kingdom Hearts
Terra Ryzing, one of the names given to professional wrestler Triple H

Music

Given name

Gabriel Terra (1873–1942), Uruguayan president
Han Terra (born 1981), Korean kayago player

Video games

Terra (video game), 1996
Terra, a fictional universe in Final Fantasy IX

Terra, the main character you play in Final Fantasy VI

Other uses

Terra Film, German film company
Terra (currency), proposed global currency
Terra (butterfly), genus
Terra-Gruppen, Norwegian savings banks
Terra (mythology), primeval Roman goddess
Terra: The Nature of Our World, video podcast
Terra Networks, Internet company
Terra preta ("black earth"), very dark, fertile anthropogenic soil found in the Amazon Basin
TERRA (biology), TElomeric Repeat-containing RNA: RNA resulting from telomere transcription.

References

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