Mercury
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Overview
It is the closest to the sun. It appears three times larger when viewed from Earth. 88 Earth days is equal to 1 year on Mercury. Mercury is about 1/3 of Earth's size.
Name
Mercury got it's name by the Roman messenger god, Mercury, because it rotates around the Sun the fastest of all the planets.
Mercury
In day time, Mercury can rise up to 801 degrees F. On the other side, it can go to negative 279 F.
Mercury
Mercury's surface resembles that of Earth's Moon, scarred by many impact craters resulting from collisions with meteoroids and comets. Also, instead of an atmosphere, Mercury possesses a thin exosphere made up of atoms blasted off the surface by the solar wind and striking micrometeoroids.
Fascinating Fact
Because Mercury is so close to the Sun, it is hard to directly observe from Earth except during dawn or twilight.