For most of Venus's nearly circular orbit, Mercury is closer to it than Earth. But when Venus and Earth are on the same side of the Sun, Earth can be closer. And the distances between the planets are constantly changing. There are times when Mercury and Earth are closer than either is to Venus.
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The average distance of each of these planets from the Sun:
- Mercury: 57,909,000 km
- Venus: 108,200,000 km
- Earth: 149,600,000 km
So, when they do happen to line up on the same side of the Sun, the distance between Mercury and Venus will average about 50.3 million kilometers, and the distance between Venus and the Earth will average 41.4 million kilometers. But this is only the case for less than 35% of the Venusian year.
The distance between Mercury and Venus can vary from just 37.7 million to as much as 178.7 million kilometers. The distance between Earth and Venus can vary from 39.2 million to as much as 256 million kilometers.
Mercury and Venus are the planets that are closer to the Sun than Earth.
Mercury and Venus are closer to the sun than Earth. That is where the phrase "third rock from the sun" originates.
Both Mercury and Venus are closer to the Sun than the Earth, Mercury is the closest.
The planets closer to the Sun than Jupiter are: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. So, four planets are closer than Jupiter.
Mercury Venus and Earth are all closer to the sun than mars
Mercury and Venus are the planets that are closer to the Sun than Earth.
Mercury, Venus, and Earth are all closer to the sun than Mars is.
Mercury and Venus are closer to the sun than Earth. That is where the phrase "third rock from the sun" originates.
Planets Mercury and Venus are closer to the Sun than Earth.
Mercury and Venus are closer to the sun than we are. (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune)
There are two planets closer to the sun than the Earth: Venus and Mercury. Earth orbits at around 150,000,000 km from the sun. Venus is at 105,000,000 km and Mercury is at around 60,000,000 km.
Both Mercury and Venus are closer to the Sun than the Earth, Mercury is the closest.
Mercury is closer at 57.91 million kilometers, Venus is farther at 108.2 million kilometers.
Venus and Mercury.
Mercury and Venus are both always closer to the sun than the earth is.
Venus is hotter than Mercury due to its thick atmosphere, which traps heat from the sun, creating a strong greenhouse effect. Mercury lacks a substantial atmosphere, so it cannot retain heat as effectively as Venus, despite being closer to the sun.
The planets closer to the Sun than Jupiter are: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. So, four planets are closer than Jupiter.