Mercury B y : J o n a t h o n O, J P, a n d T y l e r

Discovery and Name Thomas Jefferson was the founder of Mercury. GALLIO helped Thomas Jefferson.

Measurements Order from the Sun 8 th planet Distance from the Sun 35,980,000 Diameter 3032 miles Mass 328.5E21 kg. Temperature 801 Fahrenheit Day Length 58 days 15 hours 30 min. Year Length 88 days

Composition and Appearance Surface composition Its approximately 70% metals and 30% silicate denser than earth. Insert Interior Composition Mercury interior is a high iron. Appearance Here Mercury is covered with craters caused by impact. Insert Ring Composition (if Needed) Delete box if not.

Moons Mercury doesn’t have All planets except Mercury and Venus have 0 moons.

Exploration Mariner 10 was the first mission to explore two planets {mercury and Venus}. During a single mission, the first to return. To its target after an initial encounter and the first to use the pressure. Of sunlight on its solar panels and high-gain antenna like a solar sail, for attitude control. A primary goal of Mariner 10 was to study the atmosphere {if any } surface, and physical characteristics of mercury.

Unique Facts Fact mercury is not the closest planet to the sun And it is not that easy to see ether Mercury completes rotations about its axis and up until 1965 it was thought that the same side of mercury constantly faced the sun. Thirteen time a century mercury can be observed from the earth passing across the face or the sun in an event called a transit, the next will occur on the 9 th may 2016 The mass of mercury is 330,104,ooo,000,000 billion kg It has no moons Its orbit distance is 57,909,227km

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