☀️ MERCURY: CLOSEST TO THE SUN
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THE SCORCHED WORLD
CLOSEST TO THE SUN!
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun - only 58 million kilometers away. That's closer than any other planet! Because it's so close to the Sun's intense heat and radiation, Mercury is one of the most extreme places in our entire solar system. It orbits the Sun in just 88 Earth days!
⚡ DID YOU KNOW?
Mercury is NOT the hottest planet — Venus is! That's because Venus has a thick atmosphere that traps heat. Mercury has no atmosphere at all!
CLOSE!
FAST ORBIT
⚡ 88 Earth days per orbit
💫 Speed: 47 km per second
💫 Speed: 47 km per second
SMALLEST TERRESTRIAL
🪨 Only 4,879 km diameter
⚪ Smaller than our Moon
⚪ Smaller than our Moon