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Close Encounters of a Planetary Kind

Which planet is closest to Earth?

Which planet is closest to Earth? A 麻豆官网首页入口 programme 鈥楾he Sky at Night鈥� said it was Mars. But a listener isn't so sure. Tim Harford talks to David A. Rothery, professor of planetary geosciences at the Open University.

Producers: Ruth Alexander, Bethan Head
Presenter: Tim Harford

(Earth and surrounding planets/Getty images)

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