Years on Mercury are shorter because Mercury is closer to the Sun. Being closer means that Mercury has less distance to travel to make a trip around the sun, and it also means that Mercury is moving faster because the Sun's gravity is stronger at the closer distance.
Mercury is closer to the earth than the sun is, because the orbit of Mercury is between the sun and the orbit of Earth. However, when Mercury is on the opposite side of the sun from the earth, the sun is closer to the earth than Mercury is.
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun.
Mercury is closer to the Sun than the Earth.
Mercury.
Mercury is always closer to the Sun than the moon.
Mercury and Venus are both always closer to the sun than the earth is.
No, Mercury is closer to the sun.
Years on Mercury are shorter because Mercury is closer to the Sun. Being closer means that Mercury has less distance to travel to make a trip around the sun, and it also means that Mercury is moving faster because the Sun's gravity is stronger at the closer distance.
Mercury is closer to the earth than the sun is, because the orbit of Mercury is between the sun and the orbit of Earth. However, when Mercury is on the opposite side of the sun from the earth, the sun is closer to the earth than Mercury is.
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun.
On average Mercury is very much closer.
Mercury is closer to the Sun than the Earth.
Mercury, Venus, and Earth are all closer to the sun than Mars is.
Mercury
mercury is near the sun
Both Mercury and Venus are closer to the Sun than the Earth, Mercury is the closest.