Thinking about the distance of the Earth from the Sun.......

 

One of the most powerful forces in the Universe is gravity soooooo..... when all the outer Planets are in a direct line as they're also furthest from the Sun, are they able to exert any gravitational pull on the Earth to cause it to drift a little further from the Sun?

 

Conversely, when all the Planets other than the Earth are on the opposite "side" of the Sun, will the Sun exert a bit of gravitational pull on the Earth to cause it to drift a little closer to the Sun?



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