There is a famous Greek myth in which Icarus flew too near to the Sun.

一个著名的希腊神话中说，伊卡洛斯飞得离太阳太近了。

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This planet is not near to the sun.

这颗行星离太阳不近。

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This planet is near to the sun. It's very hot.

这个星球离太阳很近 ， 它非常热。

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Some people may wonder why we in the Northern Hemisphere have our spring and summer when our planet is far away from the sun. (Equally confusing: our fall and winter come when we are near to the sun.) Shouldn't proximity to that nice warm ball of sunshine predict our seasons?

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Viewed from earth, the disputed source is now too near the sun for big telescopes to observe.

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