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The four planets closest to the Sun; Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars (and to which one can add the Moon), have many similarities that justify their being considered together. These planets are sometimes called the inner planets, because of their proximity to the Sun, or terrestrial planets, with the Earth serving as a convenient reference.
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Encrenaz, T., Bibring, JP., Blanc, M., Barucci, MA., Roques, F., Zarka, P. (2004). The Terrestrial Planets and Their Satellites. In: The Solar System. Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-10403-3_6
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