Planet Mercury and the metal mercury share a name.
Mercury
Mercury
The name of the planet closest to our Sun is Mercury.
Element: Mercury, Closest planet to the sun: Mercury
The Maori name for the planet Mercury is 'Takero'.
mercury
No, the planet Mercury is just called Mercury. The element Mercury (Hg) is a chemical element and has nothing to do with the naming of the planet Mercury.
The planet Mercury was named after the Greek god Hermes. Mercury is his Roman name. A Latin god - the messenger (i.e. the swift one).
Scientists do not observe Mercury as often because it is difficult to do so.
Mercury does not have a moon.
There are no known satellites of Mercury.