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Why is there no life on mercury but on earth?

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Too hot and no atmosphere.

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How is earth and mercury different?

mercury is yellowey redish and the earth is blue and green and the planet earth has life on it and mercury does not have any life on it


Did Mercury and Uranus have life?

So far no life on any planet but earth.


What are the differences in earth and Mercury?

Earth has life- Mercury doesn't have life. Earth has liquid water on it's surface-Mercury doesn't have liquid water on it's surface. Earth has one large moon (A quarter of the Earth's diameter) - Mercury doesn't have a satellite so in large comparison (Pluto and it's moons don't count, it's not a planet any more) Earth has a Nitrogen/Oxygen/Carbon Dioxide atmosphere- Mercury doesn't.


Is Mercury different from earth?

Mercury can not support life, Mercury does not have an atmosphere, no seasons, shorter orbit around the sun, etc.


How does mercury help support life on earth?

because its part of the universe


How are Earth's moon and mercury alike?

The Earth's moon and Mercury are alike in that they are both rocky and airless. They are also both devoid of life and both have craters and plains.


Was there life on Mercury?

There is no life on Mercury that we know of however, we do not know exactly because we can not get close enough to examine the planet.


What is closer to the sun Mercury or earth?

Mercury is closer to the earth than the sun is, because the orbit of Mercury is between the sun and the orbit of Earth. However, when Mercury is on the opposite side of the sun from the earth, the sun is closer to the earth than Mercury is.


Is mercury smaller than earth or bigger?

Mercury's diameter is about a third that of Earth.


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.


Why is the earth more inhabitable than mercury?

The Earth is more inhabitable than Mercury for several reasons. First of all, the distance the Earth has from the sun causes the earth's temperature to be just right compared to Mercury on which temperatures range from −183 °C to 427 °C. Also, the atmospheric conditions at Earth protect the life forms living there from harmful rays from the sun. Mercury does not have a substantial atmosphere.


Is there life form on Mercury?

No, we have never seen any evidence of aliens on Mercury.