Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun. So why isn’t it the hottest world in our solar system?
The answer lies in a strange planetary paradox: the planet that receives the most direct sunlight is not the one that holds on to heat the best.
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun. So why isn’t it the hottest world in our solar system?
The answer lies in a strange planetary paradox: the planet that receives the most direct sunlight is not the one that holds on to heat the best.