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 is classified as a terrestrial planet, with roughly the same surface gravity as Mars.
Mercury | Facts, Color, Size, & Symbol | Britannica
WEB19 mag 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 . Because its rising or setting is always within about two hours of the Sun’s, it is never observable when the sky is fully dark.
Mercury - NASA Science
WEBDespite its proximity to the Sun, Mercury is not the hottest planet in our solar system— that title belongs to nearby Venus, thanks to its dense atmosphere. But Mercury is the fastest planet, zipping around the Sun every 88 Earth days. Mercury is appropriately named for the swiftest of the ancient Roman gods.
Mercury Facts - Interesting Facts about Planet Mercury - Space Facts
WEBFacts about Mercury. Mercury does not have any moons or rings. Mercury is the smallest planet. Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun. Your weight on Mercury would be 38% of your weight on Earth. A solar day on the surface of Mercury lasts 176 Earth days. A year on Mercury takes 88 Earth days.
All About Mercury | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids
WEB6 mag 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 …
Planet Mercury | Natural History Museum
WEBMercury facts. Equator circumference: 15,329km. Radius: 2,440km. Average distance from Sun: 58 million km. Surface temperature: -180°C to 430°C. Day length: 59 Earth days. Year length: 88 Earth days. Average orbital speed: 170,500km/h (47km/s) Moons: 0.
Mercury: Facts - NASA Science
WEBMercury Facts. The smallest planet in our solar system and nearest to the Sun, Mercury is only slightly larger than Earth's Moon. From the surface of Mercury, the Sun would appear more than three times as large as it does when viewed from Earth, and the sunlight would be as much as seven times brighter.
Planet Mercury, explained - National Geographic
WEB19 ott 2018 · Mercury has no rings, no moons, and a relatively weak magnetic field. Mercury is a scarred world covered in craters, ridges, and bright debris from numerous impacts.
Mercury: Size, distance from the Sun, orbit | Astronomy.com
WEB20 ott 2023 · By Astronomy Staff | Published: October 20, 2023. NASA image of Mercury. Size: Mercury is about 3,032 miles (4,880 kilometers) across. That makes it the smallest planet in the solar system. In ...
Mercury Facts | Information, History, Location, Size & Definition
WEB25 set 2019 · Mercury is a terrestrial planet having three main layers: a core, mantle and crust. Mercury’s crust has no tectonic plates and its iron core is enormous, making up 85% of the planets radius while Earth’s inner and outer core, account for about 55%.
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