Mercury (planet) diagram on the right illustrates the effects of the eccentricity, showing Mercury's orbit overlaid with a circular orbit having the same semi-major axis. Mercury's higher velocity when it is near perihelion is clear from the greater distance it covers in each 5-day interval. In the diagram the varying distance of Mercury to the Sun is represented by the size of the planet, which is inversely proportional to Mercury's distance from the Sun. This varying distance to the Sun leads to Mercury's surface being flexed by tidal bulges raised by the Sun that are about 17 times stronger than the Moon's
Earth Is the Loneliest Planet Earth Is the Loneliest Planet "Earth Is the Loneliest Planet" is a song by English singer Morrissey. It is the fifth track on his "World Peace Is None of Your Business" album and was released as the third single off the album via digital download on 3 June 2014, through Harvest and Capitol Records. Due to changes in global music consumption, the physical versions of the first four singles from this album were released together as one 10" vinyl. The accompanying music video, directed by Natalie Johns, was also released on 3 June 2014. As with the preceding videos from