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Has there been a mission or telescope that has given information about mercury?
Mariner Missions
Why was Mercury given this name?
The planet Mercury moves rapidly across the sky. The Greek God Mercury moved rapidly because he was the messenger of the Gods. The one suggested the other so the planet was given the name of the Greek God.
Which planet is closest to the sun Venus mercury mars or Jupiter?
Mercury is the planet closest to the sun among the options given.
What is Mercury's name?
The name of the Roman god Mercury is Mercury (!). His name has been given to a metal and a planet. His Greek equivalent was Hermes.
What mission has given information about neptune?
The Voyager 2 spacecraft.
Is there any hurricanes on mercury?
no,the atmosphere is just to thin.It is like a vacuum
What is the darkest nearest planet to the sun?
I'm not sure what you meant by this question. The nearest planet to the sun is Mercury; and the side of the planet facing away from the sun at any given time would of course be dark.
Was an Xbox 720 really found on Mercury?
No. That was an internet hoax. No human has ever set foot on planet Mercury. Planet Mercury is 427 Degrees Celsius. A human, or any human-made object such as an Xbox console, would burn up and turn into ashes within seconds.
Why was Mercury given it's name?
In Greek mythology, Mercury was the messanger of the Gods, moving rapidly from place to place performing his functions. The planet Mercury has been known to people from ancient times and appears to be the most rapidly moving of the planets. Since the planets were named for the gods, the connection with a rapidly moving god caused the planet to be named Mercury.
Why is the name of the planets were given after the name of roman mythology?
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto but it's a dwarf planet.
Why humans prefer to live on a rocky planet?
This isn't a rocky planet-Mars, Venus and Mercury are rocky planets. This planet can only really be described as a watery planet. We aren't really given the choice of which planet we live on, this is the only one so far that can support 'advanced' life.
Is Uranus the closes planet to Earth?
No. Uranus is one of the farthest planets from Earth. Depending on where they are in their orbits, the closest planet to Earth at any given time will be either Mercury, Venus, or Mars. Venus passes the closest.
