What are the closest planets to the earth?

Answer 1

1. Mercury (closest to the sun)

2. venus

3. earth

4. mars

5. jupiter

6. saturn

7. uranus

8. neptune

9. pluto (Pluto is now considered a dwarf planet and a member of the Kuiper belt. )

Answer 2

The distances depend upon the position of planets in their orbits, whether they are on the same or opposite sides of the Sun. By closest orbital distance, the closest planets are :

Venus - 25.7 million miles (41.4 million km)

Mars - 48.7 million miles (78.3 million km)

Mercury - 57 million miles (91.7 million km)

Jupiter - 390.7 million miles (628.7 million km)

Saturn - 793.7 million miles (1.28 billion km)

Uranus - 1.69 billion miles (2.72 billion km)

Neptune - 2.70 billion miles (4.35 billion km)

Answer 3

Actually, for the most part, Venus is closest to Earth. If they are on opposite sides of the Sun from each other (Earth and Venus) and Earth and Mars are on the same side, then yes, Mars is closer. However, the orbit of Earth is closer to the orbit of Venus than that of Mars.

Answer 4

The closest planets to Earth are Venus and Mars. Venus is the closest planet to Earth, with an average distance of about 41 million kilometers, while Mars is the second closest, with an average distance of about 78 million kilometers.

Answer 5

Mars is closest planet near earth

Answer 6

Mars and Venus