Which Planet is nearest from the earth?

Answer 1

After Venus, Mars is the next nearest planet to Earth. When everything is right, the closest Mars can get to the earth is about 48.5 million miles.

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Answer 2

If they were all lined up in a line on the same side of the sun the distances form the sun would be:

Mercury 0.387 A.U.

Venus 0.723 A.U.

Earth 1.000 A.U.

Mars 1.524 A.U.

Jupiter 5.203 A.U.

Saturn 9.523 A.U.

Uranus 19.208 A.U.

Neptune 30.087 A.U.

This shows that Venus would be 0.277 AU. form Earth while Mars would be 0.524 AU. which makes Venus the closest planet to Earth.

HOWEVER - all the planets move round the Sun at different speeds and this means that Earth and Mars could be on the same side of the Sun while Venus was on the other side.

In this configuration Venus would be 1.723 AU from Earth while Mars was 0.524 AU. and Mars would then be closest.

Using the distances provided above why don't you try and work out configurations for Mercury and Jupiter - could they ever be the closest planet?

Answer 3

The planet Venus occupies the orbit closest to Earth's.

Answer 4

Venus is nearer to the Earth than any other planet.

Answer 5

eath is betwween Venus and Mars

Answer 6

venus

Answer 7

venus