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Mercury By Christopher & Travis. The planet Mercury gets its name from after the Roman winging messenger. It is 36 miles from the sun and 3030 miles in.

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1 Mercury By Christopher & Travis

2 The planet Mercury gets its name from after the Roman winging messenger. It is 36 miles from the sun and 3030 miles in diameter.

3 One day on planet Mercury is 176 Earth days. One year on planet Mercury is about 88 Earth days. Mercury has no moons.

4 The planet is made up of rocks and dust. The average surface temperature of Mercury is 755° F.

5 Fun Facts It is half the size of the Earth. It is the fastest orbiting planet. Mercury is one of the eight planets that orbits. Mercury is so close to the sun it is hard to see from Earth. Mercury is the smallest planet in the solar system.

6 Sources Enchantedlearning.com NCWiseOwl.org Cosmos4kids.com Planet Books


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