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No planet has been discovered yet whose average distance from the sun
is smaller than that of Mercury.

Mercury and Venus both orbit closer to the sun than Earth does.

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Which planet is about as far from the sun as mercury is?

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How many planets are closer to the sun than the earth is?

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Does Mercury have a twin planet?

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Which planet has a greater range of temperatures than any other planet?

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