Exploring Mercury
How do scientists study a planet too hot for anyone to visit?
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How do scientists study a planet too hot for anyone to visit?
Discover the secrets of Mercury, the messenger of the gods, in ancient Rome.
Discover Mercury's surprising coldness despite its proximity to the sun.
Mercury orbits closest to the Sun and experiences extreme temperatures, has a rocky surface covered in craters and dust, and shows signs of ice in shadowed polar regions despite having no air or water for life to exist.