- 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
- Mercury - Science@NASA
Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system and the nearest to the Sun Mercury is only slightly larger than Earth's Moon It's the fastest planet, zipping around the Sun every 88 Earth days
- Mercury | Facts, Color, Size, Symbol | Britannica
Mercury is the smallest major planet in both size and mass Why is it difficult to observe Mercury? Mercury is the smallest planet in the solar system, and it is also the planet closest to the Sun, making it the most difficult of the planets to see with the unaided eye
- All About Mercury | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids
Mercury has been known since ancient times because it can be seen without advanced telescopes Because it is so close to the Sun, Mercury is hard to study from Earth No people have ever gone to Mercury, but two robotic spacecraft have visited
- Mercury, world of extremes | The Planetary Society
Mercury is the smallest planet in the Solar System and the closest one to the Sun It's also a little-explored world, full of mystery, with a surface split into extremes and an interior that puzzles scientists Mercury is only slightly larger than Earth’s Moon
- 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 a
- Planet Mercury: Facts and Visibility - timeanddate. com
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
- Mercury Planet: Definition, Density, Color, Facts, Discovery
Mercury is the smallest and innermost planet in the solar System, named after the Roman god Mercurius and known for its proximity to the Sun, extreme temperatures, and cratered surface Mercury orbits the Sun at a distance of 0 39 astronomical units, completing one orbit every 88 Earth days
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