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Is Mars ever closer to the Sun than Earth?

As you can see in this video below, Mars and Earth are both on slightly elliptical orbits, which means they can occasionally get very close to each other. The closest possible encounter is when Earth is the furthest away from the Sun (aphelion) and Mars is the closest to the Sun (perihelion).

How much farther is Mars from the Sun?

Mars circles the Sun in an ellipse. While all the planets travel in this manner, Mars’s orbit is more eccentric than others. At its closest approach to the Sun, Mars is only 128 million miles from the Sun, while at its farthest distance, Mars is 154 million miles from the Sun!

Why is Mars so far from the sun?

How far is Mars from the sun? Mars has a very eccentric orbit; that is, it deviates from a perfect circle more than any other planet’s orbit At its farthest distance (aphelion), Mars is 154 million miles (249 million km) from the sun.

Why is Mars further than the Sun?

What is the Distance between sun and Earth?

Student Features

Planets: Earth Mars
Distance from the Sun* 149,600,000 kilometers (km) or 92,900,000 miles 227,940,000 km or 141,600,000 miles
Time it takes to go around the Sun* 365.3 days 687 days
Distance across* 12,800 km or 7,900 miles 6,800 km or 4,200 miles
Atmosphere Nitrogen Oxygen Carbon Dioxide

Is Mars getting closer to Earth?

The red planet made its closest approach to Earth at 10:18 am ET on October 6. Mars was 38,586,816 miles away from Earth — yes, that’s close for Mars — and it won’t be this close again until 2035. Mars in 2003 made its closest approach to Earth in 60,000 years, coming within a distance of 34.65 million miles.

How many AU is Mars to Sun?

The average Mars to Sun distance is 1.52 AU into two decimal points. The age ranges between 1.38 AU and 1.666 AU depending on whether it is perihelion or aphelion respectively. Comparatively the astronomical distance from the Earth is one AU.

How long from Earth to Mars?

The total journey time from Earth to Mars takes between 150-300 days depending on the speed of the launch, the alignment of Earth and Mars, and the length of the journey the spacecraft takes to reach its target. It really just depends on how much fuel you’re willing to burn to get there.

How many light years away is Mars?

Venus : 0.000011397222266557821 light years, or about 6 light minutes away from the sun. Earth: 0.00001582002493716235 light years, or about 8.3 light minutes away from the sun. Mars: 0.000024155306893301653 light years, or about 12.7 light minutes away from the sun.

How close is Mars to Earth?

The distance between Mars and Earth is 140 million miles.