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No. Mercury is too hot. It's the closest planet in the solar system to the sun and anything that touches it's surface will melt because the planet is being roasted by the sun. Life cannot evolve or even live there because for one, the planet is too hot, two, water will be evaporated by the sun, and three, Mercury doesn't have an atmosphere at all. Even if it did it wouldn't be the kind we have. Earth has a breathable atmosphere which contains oxygen with is needed for all life forms. But Mercury though only has 42 % oxygen and that's not enough for a person or any living creature to breath. And because Mercury is so hot water can't stay in liquid form because it will disappear because the sun will dry it up. So, no life cannot exist on Mercury.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoIts highly unlikely, since the planet mercury has no atmosphere, so no air. It is also very close to the sun and so the temperatures would be too great.
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Why cant life exist on mercury?
Because it is to close to the sun, it gets way to hot.
Is there life form on Mercury?
No, we have never seen any evidence of aliens on Mercury.
Organic life on mercury?
Our understanding of life would suggest that life on Mercury is impossible. Mercury is an Iron Core Planet that has had all its exterior layers burned away. Its proximity to the sun, and it's composition, suggests to us, that no life we would easily identify as life, could exist on Mercury. This would include surface life, and sub-surface life. It is simply too hot, and the limited minerals available, to support life as we are capable of recognizing it. -Dejunai
Why can't mercury support life?
Life as we know it requires the presence of liquid water, the temperatures and pressures found on the surface of Mercury mean that water cannot exist there. This makes it highly unlikely that life could develop on that planet. Additional is that Mercury is mostly made out of Gas. There is only a small circle of rock in the centre. I'm not exactly sure that life can live on such a small area and live in the different gases on Mercury.
What are the 3 types of mercury the chemical?
Only one type of mercury (Hg) exist.
What is needed for life on Mercury?
Life cannot exist on Mercury.
Can life exsist on Mercury?
no because aliens already exist on mercury!
Is it possible that earth like life forms may exist on mercury?
no i dont think so because if you live on mercury your going to need oxygen, on mercury, and no it doesn't exist.
Could life exist on Mercury.?
Life can not exist on Mercury because it is way too close to the sun, which would make it way too hot. This would make humans die of heat stroke.
Is there any evidence of life on Mercury?
Because of it's proximity to the Sun, temp extremes will not allow life as we know it to exist there.
Why cant life exist on mercury?
Because it is to close to the sun, it gets way to hot.
Is there life form on Mercury?
No, we have never seen any evidence of aliens on Mercury.
Does life exist on mercury?
No. Mercury's surface temperature goes from about -163 °C at night to about 430 °C during the day. Life cannot survive those kinds of temperature fluctuations let alone the extremes.
Organic life on mercury?
Our understanding of life would suggest that life on Mercury is impossible. Mercury is an Iron Core Planet that has had all its exterior layers burned away. Its proximity to the sun, and it's composition, suggests to us, that no life we would easily identify as life, could exist on Mercury. This would include surface life, and sub-surface life. It is simply too hot, and the limited minerals available, to support life as we are capable of recognizing it. -Dejunai
In planet mercury can life exist?
Conditions on Mercury are far too harsh for the kinds of life we are familiar with. It is far too hot in the day, too cold at night, has no liquid surface water, and almost entirely lacks an atmosphere.
Does Mercury have cloud conditions that might exist?
No, there are no cloud conditions in Mercury
Is Mercury argon Gas poisonous?
Mercury argon gas does not exist.
