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What is something that sounds 100% false but is actually 100% true? (lemmy.ca)
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[–] 9 points 3 years ago (1 child)

The closest planet to Earth is Mercury.

On average that is. Mercury is actually the closest planet to every other planet in average. Because when it’s on the other side of the Sun, it’s still pretty close.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    Wow, you're absolutely correct!

    The average distance from Earth to Mercury is about 1.04 astronomical units (au), which is the average distance between Earth and the Sun.

    In comparison, the average distance between Earth and Venus is approximately 1.14 au, while the average distance between Earth and Mars is around 1.7 au.

    You can check that in Wolfram Alpha.

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