Sunrise and sunset are not proofs that the Earth is spherical in shape, as they can be observed on other celestial bodies as well.
Source: JAMB · 2024
Sunrise and sunset are not proofs that the Earth is spherical in shape, as they can be observed on other celestial bodies as well.
Explanation
Mercury and Venus orbit between the Sun and Earth. Mercury is closest to the Sun. Venus is second closest.
Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are beyond Earth’s orbit, farther from the Sun than we are.
Mercury and Venus are called inferior planets because their orbits are inside Earth’s orbit.
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