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
WEBMay 19, 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
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: 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.
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
WEBMay 6, 2024 · Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech. 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.
Planet Mercury, explained - National Geographic
WEBOct 19, 2018 · Learn more about the innermost planet in our solar system. By Victoria Jaggard. 7 min read. Named for the fleet-footed Roman messenger god, Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, zipping...
Mercury: A complete guide to the closest planet to the sun - Space.com
WEBJun 9, 2023 · Mercury is the closest planet to the sun and the smallest planet in the solar system. Here we explore the strange world in more detail.
Planet Mercury | Natural History Museum
WEBMercury speeds around the Sun at nearly 47 kilometres per second - almost 60% faster than Earth's orbiting speed. How long is a day on Mercury? Days on Mercury are very long because the planet rotates very slowly. One day-long spin lasts for 59 Earth days. But because of its fast orbit, one Mercury year takes 88 Earth days.
Mercury Facts | Information, History, Location, Size & Definition
WEBSep 25, 2019 · 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.
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