- Mercury - Science@NASA
Mercury is named for the swiftest of the ancient Roman gods NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft took this image of Mercury's southern hemisphere The first spacecraft to visit Mercury was NASA's Mariner 10
- Mercury (planet) - Wikipedia
Mercury is a classical planet that has been observed throughout history and recognized as a planet (or wandering star) In English, it is named after the ancient Roman god Mercurius (Mercury), god of commerce and communication, and the messenger of the gods
- All About Mercury | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids
Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system It’s just a little bigger than Earth’s Moon Mercury itself, though, doesn’t have any moons It is the closest planet to the Sun, but it’s actually not the hottest Venus is hotter Along with Venus, Earth, and Mars, Mercury is one of the rocky planets
- Mercury Fact Sheet - NSSDCA
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- Planet Mercury, explained | National Geographic
Named for the fleet-footed Roman messenger god, Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, zipping around our parent star at an average of 36 million miles away However, Mercury’s orbit is not
- Planet Mercury: Facts and Visibility
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, and the smallest planet in the solar system It has a large iron core that accounts for about three-quarters of its mass By contrast, Earth ’s iron core accounts for only one-third of its mass A rocky outer shell surrounds the planet’s core
- Facts About Mercury, the Closest Planet to the Sun - ThoughtCo
Mercury's orbit takes it around the Sun once every 88 days at an average distance of 57 9 million kilometers At its closest, it can be only 46 million kilometers away from the Sun The most distant it can be is 70 million kilometers
- Mercury Facts | Information, History, Location, Size Definition
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun but, perhaps surprisingly, it does not have the highest temperatures It is the second densest planet of the Solar System, but also the smallest planet The structure of Mercury makes it the most similar planet to Earth Key Facts Summary
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