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submitted 11 months ago by GreyShuck@feddit.uk to c/space@lemmy.world

When you're standing on Earth's surface, it's easy to forget that our planet is hurtling around the sun at more than 67,000 mph (107,800 km/h). And it's even easier to forget that there are seven other planets also making their way around our home star at similar breakneck speeds, or that all eight have been ceaselessly circling the solar system for billions of years.

But what might really blow your mind is finding out how many trips around the sun each planet has under its belt. This may seem like a tricky thing to calculate, but because the planets' orbits have remained largely unaltered for most of their existence, all it takes is a bit of basic math.

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[-] bestusername@aussie.zone -4 points 11 months ago
[-] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 10 points 11 months ago

Always "Pluto, Pluto, Pluto". Why does no one ever remember Ceres, Eris, Haumea, and Makemake? They're each as much of a "planet" as Pluto is.

[-] bestusername@aussie.zone -1 points 11 months ago

Pluto IS a planet!

[-] Carighan@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

Pfft, might as well declare every scattered disc object a planet!

[-] ripcord@kbin.social 7 points 11 months ago

Yeah, if Pluto is a planet then there's way more than 9 planets.

[-] Alivrah@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

Atoms are just tiny planets. Yes, it's planets all the way down!

[-] niktemadur@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago
[-] bestusername@aussie.zone 0 points 11 months ago

PLUTO IS A PLANET!

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