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The rays from the sun are around seven times stronger on Mercury than on Earth.
Mercury is the first planet in our Solar System and one of the closest planets to Earth. Thanks to this, we have known about its existence since ancient times and we have studied and learned a lot about it.
It is one of the most interesting planets because it has helped us understand a lot about the creation of our own Solar System and how other star systems could be formed as well.
Here, we are going to read the top 15 Mercury very interesting facts and cool facts.
Interesting Facts About Mercury
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1. Mercury rotates slowly on its axis. It completes one rotation every 59 Earth days.
2. Mercury gets its name from the Roman god of commerce, travel, and industry. Its Greek equivalent is Hermes, the messenger of the gods. The planet probably got this name because of the speed that which it moves across the sky.
3. If you were to weigh 100 kg on Earth, you would weigh only 38 kg on Mercury.
4. Mercury is one of only two planets that have no moon orbiting. The other planet is Venus.
5. Despite being so close to the Sun, radar observations have shown that the planet's the North Pole shows evidence of water ice in the shadows of some craters!
6. Mercury has a very weak magnetic field, about 1% of that of Earth.
7. Only half of Mercury has ever been seen!
8. The Hubble Telescope has never observed Mercury and never will be able to. This is because the planet is too close to the Sun, and light would cause damage the optics and electronics
9. As of 2012, Mariner 10 and MESSENGER are the only two spacecraft to ever have visited the planet Mercury.
10. Mercury is the smallest planet in our Solar System. Pluto used to be the smallest until it was decided it was no longer classed as a planet.
11. If you were to look up at the sky on Mercury, the Sun would appear to be twice the size here on Earth.
12. A year on Mercury is just 88 days long.
13. The rays from the sun are around seven times stronger on Mercury than on Earth.
14. Mercury is 4,878 km wide, making it only slightly bigger than our own moon.
15. Despite Mercury being the closest planet to the Sun, Venus is the warmest planet.
Questions About Mercury And Answers 😲😲😵
What's special about Mercury?
The closer a planet is to the Sun, the faster it travels. Since Mercury is the fastest planet and has the shortest distance to travel around the Sun, it has the shortest year of all the planets in our solar system – 88 days.
What is Mercury's Colour?
light grey color
How did Mercury get its name?
The Romans believed that gods and goddesses were in charge of everything on Earth. Mercury is named after the messenger for their gods. The Roman Mercury had wings on his helmet and shoes. He could travel very quickly from place to place.
Why does Mercury have two sunrises?
Orbit and Rotation
But when Mercury is moving fastest in its elliptical orbit around the Sun (and it is closest to the Sun), each rotation is not accompanied by sunrise and sunset like it is on most other planets. The morning sun appears to rise briefly, set, and rise again from some parts of the planet's surface.
What is Mercury made of?
Mercury has a little atmosphere, but what it does have is made up mostly of oxygen, sodium, hydrogen, helium, and potassium. The thin atmosphere, or exosphere, does little to prevent or slow down impacts from extraterrestrial objects, leaving the surface littered with craters.
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