Earth
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Earth is the third planet from the Sun in the Solar system.
The dominant species on Earth are humans. Humans have a genetic affinity for kryptonite, radioactive remnants of the planet Krypton. When exposed to kryptonite (usually along with a catalyst like heat, electricity, magnetism, or the like), many humans develop superpowers and become metahumans.
After the destruction of Krypton, two separate meteor showers struck Earth, primarily around Smallville, Kansas. The first meteor shower struck in October 1989, and the second one struck in May 2005. Both meteor showers deposited significant amounts of kryptonite in the Smallville region.
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[edit] Relationship with Krypton
Earth exists under a yellow sun, giving superpowers to visiting Kryptonians. Perhaps as a result, Kryptonians have been traveling to Earth for centuries (Skinwalker, Relic, Sacred, Arrival). These ancient Kryptonians implanted their technology in underground caverns belonging to a Native American tribe called the Kawatche, and hid crystals encoded with all the knowledge of the Kryptonian civilization around the world.
Krypton and Earth had several teleportation portals set up between the two planets, until a civil war with General Zod forced the Science Council to shut them down. The Kryptonian scientist Dax-Ur used one of these portals to come to Earth 100 years ago. In 1961, Jor-El used another such portal to travel to Earth. Lara-El, Kara, and Zor-El used these portals to visit Earth in 1986.
Kryptonian spaceships can be used to fly from Krypton to Earth. So far, three ships have made the journey: Clark Kent's spaceship, the Black Ship carrying the Disciples of Zod, and Kara's ship. At least one of these ships' trip through space was estimated to take roughly three years, though the speed of travel is not known.
[edit] Dark Thursday
Years after Krypton was destroyed, General Zod attempted to take over Earth and turn it into a new Krypton. Zod used the Brain InterActive Construct to attack Earth with a powerful electronic virus, causing Dark Thursday, a worldwide blackout that caused widespread civil unrest and massive riots in major cities.
[edit] Zoners
In 2006, Clark Kent, otherwise known as Kal-El, escaped from the Phantom Zone, a limbo dimension created by his father Jor-El as a prison for Kryptonian and alien criminals. When Clark escaped, at least seven other confirmed Kryptonians or aliens escaped to Earth along with him. Several of these escaped criminals wreaked havoc on Earth before Clark or Martian Manhunter was able to recapture or kill them.
All known criminals from the Phantom Zone are now deceased or accounted for.
[edit] Solar Eclipse
Zor-El also plotted to come to Earth and turn it into a new Krypton. He took over the Fortress of Solitude and used its powers to trigger a worldwide solar eclipse that would wipe out all of humanity. Clark Kent was able to stop Zor-El and end the solar eclipse before any permanent harm could be done.
