Sort of, basically because mercury has the small orbit it spends the most time closer on average to any other planet. The CGP Grey video someone else posted is a really good explanation as to what’s going on.
I don’t think it’s misleading. I think a lot of people who think of Mars as the closest don’t realize that it’s only close once every 2 years or so and unimaginably far away on average (further than Mercury).
Right because it goes round so fast. I feel like this is somehow misleading tho, to be real
Sort of, basically because mercury has the small orbit it spends the most time closer on average to any other planet. The CGP Grey video someone else posted is a really good explanation as to what’s going on.
I mean, I think you basically cut the explanation to a single sentence.
Excellent work optimising efficiency in the pipeline srgnt 🫡
Carry on soldier 🫡
Thanks! I still def recommend checking out the video. It’s a really fascinating topic.
I’d already saved it to my watch list. It sounded really interesting, I’ll get around to it eventually 👍
I don’t think it’s misleading. I think a lot of people who think of Mars as the closest don’t realize that it’s only close once every 2 years or so and unimaginably far away on average (further than Mercury).