Mercury
Mercury is the
closet planet to the sun orbiting at an average distance of about 58 million
kilometres. It is one of the planets that move the faster than any other
planet. It is very small and rocky with extreme surface temperatures that range
from a maximum of 430 degree Celsius on the sunlit side to 170 degree Celsius
on the dark side.
Caught in
the glare
Mercury is close to the sun in the sky and hence makes it very hard to see with the naked eyes due to the sun's glare. The use of a telescope helps astronomer to see Mercury better.
Mercury is close to the sun in the sky and hence makes it very hard to see with the naked eyes due to the sun's glare. The use of a telescope helps astronomer to see Mercury better.
Birthday
Planet
Mercury takes 88 Earth days to orbit the sun, giving it the shortest year in the Solar System. Its day lasts twice as long. If one were to be born in Mercury, they will be two years older everyday. On some parts of the planet, the sun rise at daw, dip below the horizon then rise again can be seen.
Mercury takes 88 Earth days to orbit the sun, giving it the shortest year in the Solar System. Its day lasts twice as long. If one were to be born in Mercury, they will be two years older everyday. On some parts of the planet, the sun rise at daw, dip below the horizon then rise again can be seen.
Lunar
lookalike
Mercury on the close look up looks just like our moon. Its interior is a gigantic ball of ion that takes up 80 percent of the planet’s mass. This vast iron core makes it one of the densest planets.
Mercury on the close look up looks just like our moon. Its interior is a gigantic ball of ion that takes up 80 percent of the planet’s mass. This vast iron core makes it one of the densest planets.
The special characteristic
of the mercury makes it one of the unique planets in space.
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