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Mercury


Facts about Mercury!


  • Is about the same size as the Moon. Its mass (weight) is 1/20th that of the Earth. Its diameter is 2/5 that of our planet.

  • Is the closest planet to the Sun. It is about 58 million kilometers from the Sun.

  • Makes one complete orbit around the Sun every 87.97 days.

  • Rotates on its axis very slowly compared to Earth. It completes one rotation in about 58 days and 15 minutes.

  • Is covered with mountains, craters, ridges and valleys.

  • Has no satellites.

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