Page 66 - The Glory in the Heavens

Location of Earth in the Universe
Location of Earth in the Universe
What would happen if our Earth were a little

closer to the sun? The answer is obvious because

everybody knows that the heat of the Sun is scorching.

Indeed, because of this enormous heat, we would nei-

ther have the current atmosphere nor the oceans and

the seas… The temperature would be so high that the

majority of the water on Earth would evaporate. In

that case, no water would remain on Earth. Earth

would be as dry as a desert.
For example, in an earlier chapter we mentioned

that the planet Venus is closer to the Sun than our
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planet. Therefore, the temperature of Venus is higher

than that of Earth. At times, this temperature may rise

up to 475°C (885°F). In order to visualise how high

If the Sun were a little closer to our planet, Earth would be
scorched dry like a desert, as the picture above depicts. If
the Sun were more distant, then Earth would be entirely cov-
ered with ice, as is shown in the picture on the right.