11 Rarely Known Facts About Our Solar System
Everyone knows Jupiter is the biggest planet, while Saturn has beautiful rings, but aren’t these facts now old and too repetitive? So get ready to explore our incredible Solar System with fascinating facts?
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6. Mercury is not the hottest planet
Anyone would think it to be Mercury, being closest planet to the Sun is the hottest planet, but it is not, its Venus. Why? It’s pretty simple actually. Mercury has no atmosphere, but Venus does, so it traps the heat coming from the Sun. Mercury holds the title of the second hottest planet in our Solar System, even without the atmosphere.
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