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It hasn't yet, and Mercury has been around for as long as the rest of the solar system has; about 4.5 billion years. Solar flares regularly hit Mercury.
When the Sun expands into a red giant in about 4 billion more years, it will probably consume and vaporize the planet Mercury, and probably Venus, too.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoVery definitely, yes. The Sun will become a red giant star. In many millions of years time the Sun will expand to swallow Mercury and Venus and probably the Earth too.
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What order is Mercury from the Sun?
Mercury is first from the sun
Is mercury further from the sun or closest to the sun?
Mercury is the closest to the sun.
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.
Why does Mercury takes less time to orbit the sun?
this is because of the planets close proximity from the sun.according to Kepler's law a small planet like mercury has to orbit the sun really fast or it would get sucked up in to the sun
How long it takes the sun to get around mercury?
The Sun doesn't revolve around Mercury, Mercury revolves around the Sun. For Mercury to revolve around the Sun, it takes 88 Earth days.
Why doesn't mercury get sucked in the suns gravity?
That is impossible because the perimeter of the sun is where the gravity is. And the atmosphere is not where the gravity is.
How is mercury able to remain in space without speeding into space or falling into the sun?
Mercury is travelling so fast it cannot fall into the sun. However, the momentum still means it is caught in the sun's orbit, just not overwhelmed and thus sucked in.
How many meters away from the sun is mercury?
Mercury is 57.9x106m from the sun.
What order is Mercury from the Sun?
Mercury is first from the sun
Is mercury further from the sun or closest to the sun?
Mercury is the closest to the sun.
What is planet closet to the sun?
Mercury is the planet closest to the sun.
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.
Can the sun escape a blackhole?
No bute do not have to worry about it cuz if the sun is getting sucked in we are to.....
When the sun becomes a red giant will earth be sucked in too?
It isn't so much that the Earth will be "sucked in", but the Sun will expand to consume the inner planets. Mercury and Venus for certain, and possibly Earth as well. However, this probably won't happen for upwards of four BILLION years, so it's not something that you need to worry about before summer break.
Is mercury relative to the sun?
mercury is relative to the sun. it is actually closest to the sun
Where is mercury to the sun?
mercury is right beside the sun it is the frist planet to the sun
Why does Mercury takes less time to orbit the sun?
this is because of the planets close proximity from the sun.according to Kepler's law a small planet like mercury has to orbit the sun really fast or it would get sucked up in to the sun
