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Might be a dumb question, but since the planets are affected by the Sun’s gravity (orbit), does that mean we are slowly moving toward the Sun since gravity pulls objects closer together?

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Might be a dumb question, but since the planets are affected by the Sun’s gravity (orbit), does that mean we are slowly moving toward the Sun since gravity pulls objects closer together?	72