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Earth and Venus Are Closer Than Any Other Planets
You might think Mars is Earth’s closest planetary neighbor, but on average, Venus is actually closer. Because of how planets move in their orbits, Venus comes within 38 million km (23 million miles) of Earth, while Mars' closest approach is about 54 million km (34 million miles).