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How many planets are closer to the sun than Earth? How many are farther away?

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In our solar system, there are 2 planets that are closer to the sun than Earth, and there are 6 planets that are farther away from the sun than Earth.

Planets closer to the sun than Earth:

1. Mercury

2. Venus

Planets farther away from the sun than Earth:

1. Mars

2. Jupiter

3. Saturn

4. Uranus

5. Neptune

6. Pluto (formerly considered a planet, now classified as a dwarf planet)

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