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All of the planets except for Mercury have substantial atmospheres. Mercury is the least massive of the planets and has the weakest gravity, which makes it hard to hold on to gasses. It is also the closest planet to the sun, and the intense heat will tend to drive away any gasses that would collect around the planet.

The moons of the solar system all have weaker gravity than Mercury does, so most are unable to hold onto an atmosphere. Titan, the largest moon of Saturn, is the only moon in the solar system to have a substantial atmosphere. While it has weaker gravity than Mercury it is much farther from the sun and much colder, which makes it harder for gasses to escape. Other large moons, even cold ones may lack atmosphere for a few reasons that could have to do with the compositions of the moons or events in the past that may have driven an atmosphere away.

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