Because the sun remains stationary (for the purposes of discussing an alignment) the two planets will be 'aligned' with each other after only 2.597 years. However, they will not be aligned in the original position until after 200 years.
The planets travel around the sun.
The planets orbit (travel) around the Sun.
Yes; light is known to bend around planets, due to gravity.
Inner planets travel faster than outer planets
The sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around it?
Most spacecraft whose end body is Mars travel straight there.
The planets would no longer follow their orbital paths around the Sun. They would move away from the Sun and travel in straight lines.
the planets go around in circles around the sun
Planets orbit the sun.
They rotate. Travel around the sun is called revolving.
revolution
Planets