The planets of the solar system, except Earth, were named after Roman gods. This planet moves around the sun very quickly. So, it was named after the Roman god, Mercurywho was swift of foot, the messenger of the gods.
Element: Mercury, Closest planet to the sun: Mercury
The element mercury is named after the planet Mercury, the closest planet to the sun in our solar system. Both the planet and the element were named after the Roman god Mercury, who was known for his swiftness, as mercury is a fast-moving liquid metal.
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the planet Mercury is named after the god... Mercury!
The nickname for mercury is Swift Planet or quicksilver
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Planet Mercury and the metal mercury share a name.
The name of the planet closest to our Sun is Mercury.
Element: Mercury, Closest planet to the sun: Mercury
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The Maori name for the planet Mercury is 'Takero'.
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.
Scientist did not name Mercury, Roman/ Greek Gods did. They named it Mercury because it was the fastest moving planet out of all Planets.
Mercury does not have a moon.
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).
There are no known satellites of Mercury.