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As the history of Mercury (planet) is extensive, a related link was placed right below.
For mercury ( element) there are the following informations taken from Wikipedia:
1) mercury was found in egyptians tombs (1500 BC)
2) In China and Tibet, mercury use was thought to prolong life.
3) Ancient Greeks used mercury in ointments. Egyptians and Romans used it in cosmetics.
4) In the Maya civilization, a pool or mercury was found.
5)By 500BC mercury was used to make amalgams (alloy of mercury)
6)Alchemists thought of mercury as the "First Matter" from which all metals are formed.
You can notice that the history of mercury(element) is not clear or precise, being difficult to determine exactly how and when it was discovered.
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What is different about the astronomical body of planet Mercury?
what is unique about the astronomical body of planet Mercury and why is it important in the universe?When was the planet Mercury discovered?
What date was Mercury discovered?
There is no actual date of when the planet Mercury was discovered. The planet was first recorded by a Babylonian astrologer but it was called Apollo then.
What is the satellites of planet Mercury?
No natural satellites of Mercury have been discovered.
Who was the planet Mercury first discovered by?
Galalieo galilie
What year did Galileo see the planet mercury?
alileo discovered mercury in the late sixtenth century but wasnt proven a planet until 1639
Planet Mercury discovered by?
Planet Mercury was not discovered, it has been known to exist for thousands of years.
What was the 7th planet to be discovered?
mercury
What is different about the astronomical body of planet Mercury?
what is unique about the astronomical body of planet Mercury and why is it important in the universe?When was the planet Mercury discovered?
Who was the planet Mercury's finder?
The planet Mercury was discovered around 3,500 years ago, Unfortunately the name of the person who discovered it was not recorded.
What date was Mercury discovered?
There is no actual date of when the planet Mercury was discovered. The planet was first recorded by a Babylonian astrologer but it was called Apollo then.
What is the satellites of planet Mercury?
No natural satellites of Mercury have been discovered.
What was the mans name when he discovered planet mercury?
galaleo
Who was the planet Mercury first discovered by?
Galalieo galilie
How the mercury planet discovered?
someone named howard Lynn discovered it in a rocket ship
When was Mercury in the solar system discovered?
The first known recorded evidence of planet Mercury was in 1000BC
What are the special features of the planet Mercury?
Mercury is the closest planet to the sun and because of this, it can only be seen at twilight. The planet was discovered in 14th century BC and it has no known satellites.
Who was Mercury discovered by?
it comes to our attention that the ancient planet of mercury was discovered by our amazingly advanced elders, the bablyonians, over three thousand years ago. =<(
