Yet, in our solar system, there is a planet that doesn’t just survive this proximity—it defines it: .
When we think of getting close to the sun, we imagine heat, danger, and burning up. It seems like a place no one should want to be. the closest to the sun
Mercury is the closest planet to the sun. It races around our star at 47 km/s, completing an orbit in just 88 Earth days. But here’s the paradox: Mercury is not the hottest planet. That title goes to Venus, with its thick, suffocating atmosphere. Mercury, by contrast, is a world of extremes. Yet, in our solar system, there is a