D is for Distance and The Insecure Writers Support Group

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Today's post is straight forward. Earth is 93 million miles from the sun. The distance over the coarse of a year actually varies a bit due to our elliptical orbit. This allows Earth's temperature to remain stable and for life to exist and thrive. Earth's distance from the Sun is thought to be one of the key reasons why it is home to widespread life.

However:

If Earth were 4%–7% closer to the sun, oceans would never have condensed. Hence, no life.

And if Earth were farther away, it would have...