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 Roman god Mercurius , 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
WEBApr 23, 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 is the closest planet to the Sun, and the smallest planet in our solar system - only slightly larger than Earth's Moon. All about mercury. Read More. Small World. It is a little bigger than Earth's Moon. Inside Track. Mercury orbits closest to the Sun. Fast Times. A year on Mercury is 88 Earth days. Rough Surface.
All About Mercury | NASA Space Place – NASA Science for Kids
WEBApr 22, 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 …
In Depth | Mercury – NASA Solar System Exploration
WEBIn Depth. 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's surface temperatures are both ...
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 also the smallest planet in the solar system. The small and cratered planet does not have any moons and zips around the sun faster than any...
Planet Mercury, explained - National Geographic
WEBOct 19, 2018 · SCIENCE. STARSTRUCK. Planet Mercury, explained. 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, world of extremes | The Planetary Society
WEBHighlights. Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun, has surface temperatures of up to 465 ° C (869 ° F), but Venus is hotter. Like our Moon, Mercury has water ice in permanently shadowed craters at the poles. Mercury has a particularly large core and scientists aren't sure why. Why We Study Mercury.
Planet Mercury | Natural History Museum
WEBPlanet Mercury. By Emily Osterloff. 524. Mercury 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.
Mercury Fact Sheet - NSSDCA
WEBJan 11, 2024 · Mercury Observational Parameters Discoverer: Unknown Discovery Date: Prehistoric Distance from Earth Minimum (10 6 km) 77.3 Maximum (10 6 km) 221.9 Apparent diameter from Earth Maximum (seconds of arc) 13.0 Minimum (seconds of arc) 4.5 Maximum visual magnitude -2.43 Mean values at inferior conjunction with Earth …
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