These are the distances between the Sun, Mercury, Venus and Earth to scale. The Sun is shown x2 larger, and planets are x50 (so you can see them!). The real-time speed of light is shown from the surface of the Sun to the surfaces of each planet. Imagery from: NASA / Solar System Scope processing under CC BY 4.0 Music: Egmont, Op. 84: Overture in F minor by Ludwig van Beethoven. Kevin MacLeod. NASA data used:
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