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Which planet is closest to the Sun?
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Mercury is the planet closest to the Sun. On average, it orbits at 36 million miles (58 million km) away. (Earth orbits about 58 million miles/93 million km away.) Mercury is not much bigger than the Moon, and it looks quite like the Moon too. The side of Mercury closest to the Sun gets blisteringly hot - more than 400° C. The next-closest planet to the Sun is Venus, followed by Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. | | Nine planets orbit the Sun. Mercury is the closest and Pluto the farthest away. |
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Book:
1001
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Section:
Space
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Chapter:
Planets and Moons
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