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Could a planet theoretically have a stable orbit between Venus and Earth OR Earth and Mars
This is a cool question. The short answer is: probably not.
The long answer requires us to consider a few things:
1. Are the current planets stable?
To discuss this we first need to understand ...
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Could a planet theoretically have a stable orbit between Venus and Earth OR Earth and Mars
I'm not going to do any actual math for this, but I did have a python simulation of the solar system that's somewhat gravitationally accurate laying around, so I just inserted another Earth-like ...
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