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Which planets can show phases like the Moon?

Mercury and Venus.

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  1. Mercury and Venus ✔
  2. Jupiter and Saturn
  3. Earth and Mars

Why: Mercury and Venus orbit inside Earth's orbit, so we see them go through phases similar to the Moon's.

Huh, didn't know that: Mercury and Venus orbit inside Earth's orbit, so we see them go through phases similar to the Moon's.

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Venus has phases that are out of this world!
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Answer: Mercury and Venus. Mercury and Venus orbit inside Earth's orbit, so we see them go through phases similar to the Moon's.

  1. Scouting America: Astronomy www.scouting.org/merit-badges/astronomy
    Explain which ones can appear in phases similar to lunar phases and which ones cannot
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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