Mercury Is the Closest Planet to Every Planet in the Solar System

Mercury is the closest planet not only to Earth but to every other planet in the solar system as well. Trippy.

The scientists developed a simulation of our solar system featuring all of the planets moving in their orbits. They let the planets orbit for thousands of simulated years, all the while calculating the distance between any two of them. The scientists then averaged those values together to find which planets are the closest to each other over time.

Surprisingly, they found that Mercury was the closest planet to all seven other planets.

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[LordSalazarsRevenge]

I'm surprised Earth or Venus haven't snatched lil' Mercury yet