02. How close is Mercury to the Sun? (A K2S Question)

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At its closest approach, Mercury is about one-third of the distance that Earth is away from the Sun. At its furthest point away from the Sun, Mercury is almost halfway between the Earth and the Sun.


Answer provided by Laura Peckyno & Robert Peckyno


Image:K2S logosmall.jpg Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer