Mercury (planet) - Wikipedia
WEBMercury is the first planet from the Sun and the smallest in the Solar System. In English, it is named after the ancient Roman god Mercurius (Mercury), god of commerce and communication, and the messenger of the gods.
Mercury | Facts, Color, Size, & Symbol | Britannica
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Mercury, the innermost planet of the solar system and the eighth in size and mass. Its closeness to the Sun and its smallness make it the most elusive of the planets visible to the unaided eye.
Mercury - NASA Science
WEBMercury is the smallest planet in our solar system and the nearest to the Sun. Mercury is only slightly larger than Earth's Moon. Its surface is covered in tens of thousands of impact craters.
Mercury Facts - Science@NASA
WEBMercury is the second densest planet, after Earth. It has a large metallic core with a radius of about 1,289 miles (2,074 kilometers), about 85% of the planet's radius. There is evidence that it is partly molten or liquid.
All About Mercury | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system. Mercury is a terrestrial planet. It is small and rocky. Mercury has a thin exosphere. Mercury’s surface can be as hot as 800 degrees F during the daytime and as cold as …
Mercury: A complete guide to the closest planet to the sun - Space.com
WEBJun 9, 2023 · Mercury is the smallest planet in the solar system — it is only slightly larger than Earth's moon. Since it has no significant atmosphere to stop impacts, the planet is pockmarked with craters.
Planet Mercury, explained - National Geographic
WEBOct 19, 2018 · Living up to its name, Mercury is the fastest planet in the solar system, speeding along at about 29 miles per second and completing each orbit around the sun in just 88 Earth days. Mercury...
Mercury: Size, distance from the Sun, orbit | Astronomy.com
WEBOct 20, 2023 · Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, with its average distance about 36 million miles (58 million km).
A Closer Look at Mercury’s Spin and Gravity Reveals the Planet ... - NASA
WEBApr 17, 2019 · As MESSENGER orbited Mercury over the course of its mission, and got closer and closer to the surface, scientists recorded how the spacecraft accelerated under the influence of the planet’s gravity. The density structure of a planet can create subtle changes in a spacecraft’s orbit.
Mercury 101 | National Geographic - YouTube
WEBThe planet Mercury is named after the messenger of the Roman gods because of its fleeting nature across the sky. Find out the reason behind its incredible sp...
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