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