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Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, and MUCH closer to the SUN than the Earth so whenever we (astronomers or anyone from Earth) observe Mercury, we are looking almost directly at the Sun.
Even when the Sun is not behind Mercury (from our perspective), we are still looking through all the light, radiation, and electromagnetic interference between the Earth and Mercury. This makes observing Mercury very hard, even with the latest in technology, because the interference is intense due to Mercury's close proximity to the Sun.
The only way to get accurate readings (free from the Sun's interference) is to put a satellite in orbit around Mercury. This was finally accomplished in 2011 when the MESSENGER satellite began mapping the surface of Mercury.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoplanet mercury is so small because while our solar system was forming, there were 100s of planets. This eventually turned into a demolition derby of some sort. During all of this, a large planet crashed into Mercury, blasting off most of the planet, leaving only its core. So the Mercury we see today is actually the core of Mercury.
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∙ 12y agoit is because Mercury is so close to the sun so if an astronomer looked at Mercury they would be blinded by the sun and an astronaut cant land on mercury because its to hot and mercury is made out of liquid
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∙ 8y agoBeing the innermost planet, it is very close to the sun and so is visible only near sunrise and sunset when the sky is often still light. It is very difficult to see it against the sun's bright disk.
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∙ 11y agoRecently, Pluto is categorized as a dwarf planet. Hence, Mercury became the smallest planet now.
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∙ 14y agobecause its to close to the sun
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∙ 11y agoIt has no significant atmosphere.
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Why is mercury so hard to study?
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Has anybody been to Mercury?
Mercury is A planet that nobody has been on it is far to hot. Plus it can get up to over many degrees C or F and Mercury is a gas planet so even the stuff on Mercury has a hard time sheilding it's way from the sun.
Why does Mercury have very little Atmosphere?
Its low mass has made it hard for it to retain any gases at all as an atmosphere
Does Mercury have moon and if so what are they called?
mercury has no moons
Does mercury have moons and if so how many and what are their names?
Mercury does not have moons
Why is it so hard to see the planet mercury?
It is hard to see the planet mercury because Mercury is far away, Also the sun reflects off Mercury to make it hard to see.
Why do people have a hard time finding Mercury?
Mercury is between the earth and the sun, so it is hard to find when you are looking into the sun, which is so bright.
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