Terrestrial
Planet
The smallest
planet in our solar system and nearest to the Sun, Mercury is only
slightly larger than Earth's Moon. Mercury is the fastest planet,
zipping around the Sun every 88 Earth days.
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. Despite its proximity to the Sun,
Mercury is not the hottest planet in our solar system – that title
belongs to nearby Venus, thanks to its dense atmosphere.
10
Things to know
1 Smallest planet
2 Closest planet to the Sun
3 Long days, short years
4 Rough surface
5 Cant breath it
6 Moonless
7 Ringless
8 Tough place to live
Daytime Temperatures can reach 430 degrees Celsius (800 degrees
Fahrenheit) and drop to -180 degrees Celsius (-290 degrees Fahrenheit)
at night.
9 Big sun
10 Robotic visitors
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