Mercury
Mercury.
The closest planet to the sun is Mercury. It orbits the sun at an average distance of about 36 million miles (58 million kilometers).
The closest planet to the sun is Mercury, which orbits the sun at an average distance of about 36 million miles (58 million kilometers).
Mercury is the planet that orbits the sun every 165 days. It is the closest planet to the sun in our solar system and has the shortest orbital period.
Mercury. It is the closest planet to the sun and so orbits at the fastest speed and in the shortest time, just 88 days. Venus also has no moons and orbits very quickly, since it is only the second planet out. Not as quickly as mercury though.
The Inner Planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
The planet mercury orbits closest to the sun.
The fastest planet is Mercury which is closest to the Sun.
The closest planet to the sun is Mercury. It orbits the sun at an average distance of about 36 million miles (58 million kilometers).
The closest Jovian planet, aka gas giant, is Jupiter. Jovian means relating to Jupiter.
The closest planet to the sun is Mercury, which orbits the sun at an average distance of about 36 million miles (58 million kilometers).
Mercury is the planet that orbits the sun every 165 days. It is the closest planet to the sun in our solar system and has the shortest orbital period.
The nearest planet to the sun is Mercury. It orbits the sun at an average distance of about 36 million miles.
Mercury, the known planet that orbits closest to the sun, has no atmosphere.
Mercury rotates (slowly) as it orbits the Sun. So, the point that's closest to the Sun changes with time.
Mercury. It is the closest planet to the sun and so orbits at the fastest speed and in the shortest time, just 88 days. Venus also has no moons and orbits very quickly, since it is only the second planet out. Not as quickly as mercury though.
The Inner Planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
Mercury. Mercury takes 88 days to go around the sun.