Exploring the tiny wonder in our solar system: Mercury

Mercury, The Tiny Wonder in our solar system.

Mercury is the smallest and closest planet to sun named after a Roman god. Mercury is the second hottest planet in the solar system next to venus. It is one of the rocky planets having solid surface that is covered with craters (surface similar like MOON).

It experiences extreme temperature variations with daytime temperatures can reach up to 430 degrees Celsius (800 degrees Fahrenheit), while nighttime temperatures can drop to around -180 degrees Celsius (-290 degrees Fahrenheit).

Mercury spins so slowly and takes 59 earth days to make one full rotation i.e a day on mercury takes 59 earth days. As mercury is so close to the sun it takes 88 earth days to complete one rotation around the sun. This means if you lived there you’d celebrate New Year’s every 3 months.

Mercury is one of the two planets that does not have any moons..

Several space missions have been sent to study the tiniest plant Mercury, including Mariner 10 and MESSENGER (Mercury Surface, Space Environment, Geochemistry, and Ranging).

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"Which planet is the smallest/tiniest in our solar system?" video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1-UY42-jyQ&t=2s

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