Mercury
The planet closest to the sun
Facts
1.Mercury is 2,440 km in radius
2.It is 57,910,000 km from the sun
3.One rotation is 58d 15h and 30 min
4.One year is 88 days
5.0 moons
6.Mercury is made of iron
7.Mercury is named after the Roman messenger
8.It takes 40-147 days to get there
Comparison
Mercury when compared to Earth
Earth:
Mostly made of molten lava or iron
Can support life
Does have a day and night cycle
Much bigger than Mercury
Atmosphere is a mixture of Nitrogen,Oxygen and other gases
Mercury:
Made of iron
Cannot support life
Does have a day and night cycle
Much smaller than earth
Mercury's atmosphere has small amounts of Hydrogen, Helium and oxygen
For Mercury to contain life, it would need:
Oxygen
Water
A lower temperature
Plant life to produce oxygen