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Close Encounters of a Planetary Kind
Which planet is closest to Earth?
Which planet is closest to Earth? A 91Èȱ¬ programme ‘The Sky at Night’ 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)
Last on
Tue 22 Jan 2019
02:50GMT
91Èȱ¬ World Service