This is due to Earth's relatively low temperature compared to the Sun. The peak wavelength emitted by a blackbody (an ideal object that absorbs and emits all radiation) is determined by Wien's Displacement Law:
λmax = b/T
Where:
* λmax is the peak wavelength (in meters)
* b is Wien's displacement constant (2.898 x 10-3 m·K)
* T is the temperature (in Kelvin)
The average temperature of Earth's surface is approximately 288 K (15°C), leading to a peak wavelength of around 10 μm. This falls within the infrared region, specifically the thermal infrared range.
Therefore, while the Earth emits radiation across a wide range of wavelengths, the majority of its energy is emitted in the infrared region, peaking around 10 μm.