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Mercury
The Planet ItselfClosest to the sun, though not the hottest, Mercury is quite a different planet from most.
The Planet ItselfHaving no atmosphere, Mercury is a very interesting planet.
Craters and MountainsMercury is an easy target for
meteoroids and comets to
crash onto, hence it has
thousands of huge craters.
Talking TimeSince mercury rotates very slowly, time on Mercury is “just a little
bit twisted.”
What Astronomers
ThoughtAstronomers believed that on the poles of Mercury there was
water ice due to comets.
Missions to MercuryBefore 2011, only one space craft -
Mariner 10- had ever visited Mercury.
MESSENGER to Mercury
In March 2011, MESSENGER
was sent to Mercury, many days
sending back pictures.