It's not, it is further away from the Sun.
Mercury, Venus, and Earth are all closer to the sun than Mars is.
Mercury Venus and Earth are all closer to the sun than mars
Earth is closer than Mars. Earth's average distance from the sun is 150 million km, while Mars' average distance is 227 million km.
The planets closer to the Sun than Jupiter are: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. So, four planets are closer than Jupiter.
Mars and Earth orbit the Sun at different speeds and distances. At certain points in their orbits, Mars can be in front of Earth (when it is closer to the Sun) and at other times it can be behind Earth (when Earth is closer to the Sun). The relative positions of Mars and Earth change constantly due to their orbital motion.
Earth is closer to the Sun Earth is 92,960,000 miles (149,600,000 km) Sun, Distance to Earth Mars is141,600,000 miles (227,900,000 km) Mars, Distance from Sun
Venus is. Venus is the second planet outward from the sun, Mars is the fourth.
Venus is closer to the Sun than Mars. Venus is the second planet from the Sun, while Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun.
Mars, it is the fourth planet Saturn is the sixth.
Mercury is closer to the sun than mars
Usually Earth is the closest planet. At times when Mars and Venus are both "in opposition", meaning that they are on the far side of the Sun from the Earth, then Venus would be closer to Mars.
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