Unveiling the Celestial Speeds: How Planets Race Through the Cosmos"
The speed of a planet can vary significantly depending on its distance from the Sun and its orbital period. The closer a planet is to the Sun, the faster it orbits due to the stronger gravitational pull. Here are the average orbital speeds of some planets in our solar system:
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Mercury: Approximately 47.87 kilometers per second (29.82 miles per second)
Venus: Approximately 35.02 kilometers per second (21.75 miles per second)
Earth: Approximately 29.78 kilometers per second (18.49 miles per second)
Mars: Approximately 24.077 kilometers per second (15.04 miles per second)
Jupiter: Approximately 13.07 kilometers per second (8.12 miles per second)
Saturn: Approximately 9.68 kilometers per second (6.01 miles per second)
Uranus: Approximately 6.80 kilometers per second (4.23 miles per second)
Neptune: Approximately 5.43 kilometers per second (3.37 miles per second)