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The lack of atmosphere on Mercury means that it's surface temperature has a much greater range. It will cool down to below -170 degrees out of the sun, but as high as 500 degrees or so in the sun. There is also no wind or weather on mercury, so craters can survive for millions of years as they do on the moon.

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