Planet Mercury and the metal mercury share a name.
The name of the planet closest to our Sun is 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.
Roman God ; Mercury Classical Greek God ; Hermes
It is Otared.
Mercury was the Classical Greek God of speed and messengers. In the night sky the planet Mercury is the speediest planet in the Solar system. So to match names, The Classical Greek God, Mercury, also named the planet. Mercury. NB All the planets in the Solar system, except Earth(Terrestium) are named after Classical Greek and Roman Gods. Venus ; The beautiful female (Goddess) Mars ; The strong male (God) Jupiter ; The joyful/Jovian God Saturn ; The working/Saturnalian God Uranus ; The Sky God Neptune ; The Sea God Pluto ; The Power God.
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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.
Roman God ; Mercury Classical Greek God ; Hermes
Classical Greek God ; Hermes Roman God ; 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.