Mercury (planet) - Wikipedia
WEBMercury is one of four terrestrial planets in the Solar System, which means it is a rocky body like Earth. It is the smallest planet in the Solar System, with an equatorial radius of 2,439.7 kilometres (1,516.0 mi). Mercury is also smaller—albeit more massive—than the largest natural satellites in the Solar System, Ganymede and Titan.
Mercury | Facts, Color, Size, & Symbol | Britannica
WEB3 days ago · Mercury is an extreme planet in several respects. Because of its nearness to the Sun —its average orbital distance is 58 million km (36 million miles)—it has the shortest year (a revolution period of 88 days) and receives the …
Mercury - NASA Science
WEBMercury—the smallest planet in our solar system and nearest to the Sun—is only slightly larger than Earth's Moon. Its surface is covered in tens of thousands of impact craters.
Mercury (element) - Wikipedia
WEBMercury is a chemical element; it has symbol Hg and atomic number 80. It is also known as quicksilver and was formerly named hydrargyrum (/ h aɪ ˈ d r ɑːr dʒ ər ə m / hy-DRAR-jər-əm) from the Greek words hydor (water) and argyros (silver).
Mercury: Facts - NASA Science
WEBThe 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.
Mercury Facts - Interesting Facts about Planet Mercury - Space Facts
WEBMercury is the smallest planet in the Solar System. One of five planets visible with the naked eye a, Mercury is just 4,879 Kilometres across its equator, compared with 12,742 Kilometres for the Earth. Mercury is the second densest planet. Even though the planet is small, Mercury is very dense.
Mercury: Facts about the smallest planet | Live Science
WEB15 May 2022 · Mercury is the closest planet to the sun and the smallest planet in our solar system. With a diameter of about 3,032 miles (4,880 kilometers), Mercury is less than half the size of Earth, which...
All About Mercury | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids
WEB3 days ago · 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.
Planet Mercury | Natural History Museum
WEBMercury has the shortest and fastest orbit around the Sun and experiences dramatic temperature changes as it rotates. It is a world of extremes. Explore facts about our solar system's fastest planet. Mercury facts. Equator circumference: 15,329km. Radius: 2,440km. Average distance from Sun: 58 million km. Surface temperature: -180°C to 430°C.
Mercury: The Solar System's smallest planet may once have been …
WEB14 Apr 2024 · With a total volume little more than the Moon, it is the smallest planet in the Solar System and is situated the closest to the Sun. Mercury has no atmosphere to retain heat, meaning that the...
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