Fastest to slowest moving planets

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Which is the fastest planet?

The night sky is full of mysteries. Nothing is stable in the vast vast universe. Let's see which planet in our solar system completes the orbit around the Sun the fastest and in how many days.

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The solar system

The rate at which a planet completes its orbit around the Sun depends on its distance from the Sun and the gravitational force acting upon it. Let's line up the planets from the fastest to the slowest.

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Mercury

Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun, is the Usain Bolt of our solar system. It zooms around the Sun at a speed of 47.87 km/s, taking just about 88 Earth days to complete a single orbit.

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Venus

Next up is Venus. This planet is often referred to as Earth's twin due to its similar size, but its orbit is quite different. Venus takes approximately 225 Earth days to make one lap around the Sun at the speed of 35.02 km/s.

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Earth

We Earthlings enjoy a cozy and comfortable orbit around the Sun. It takes our planet about 365.25 days to complete its journey, marking a year for us at the speed of 29.78 km/s.

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Mars

Red Planet, the fourth planet from the Sun, is a bit slower in its orbit. It completes a lap around the Sun in almost double the time that Earth takes, about 687 Earth days. It's the last of the inner planets.

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Jupiter

Now, we move out to the gas giants. Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, takes about 11.9 Earth years to finish its orbital race. It's slower than the inner planets but a true giant in every other sense.

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Saturn

Saturn, famous for its stunning rings, is another gas giant that takes its time. It completes its orbit in approximately 29.5 Earth years, making it one of the slower travelers in our solar system.

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Uranus

Uranus is a quirky planet, not just because of its pale blue color but also because it's tilted on its side. It takes roughly 84 Earth years to complete its orbit around the Sun.

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