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Mercury is the first planet from the sun, and Earth is the third planet from the sun; Venus is the second planet from the sun, making it farther than Mercury but closer than Earth.

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Q: Which planet is closer to the sun than earth but farther from the sun than mercury?
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How many times farther from the sun is mercury than earth?

Mercury is closer to the Sun than the Earth.


What is a planet that is formed closer to the sun that earth?

Both Mercury and Venus are closer to the Sun than the Earth, Mercury is the closest.


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