Mercury

by: Charlie Pflug

__**Mercury**__


 * The atmosphere in Mercury is dry and hot. It is made of hydrogen, helium, oxygen, sodium, calcium an**d **potassium.**


 * The surface of Mercury is made up of crated terrain and deep craters to the moon.

Mercury rotates every 59 earth days.

The planet Mercury has NO moons or satellites.

Mercury is about 36 million miles away from the sun.

The planet Mercury is named after the Greeks and the god of commerce.

Mercury's symbol is**

The United States Marine 10 12. Mercury's density is slightly less then earths 13. When viewed by telescope it is going threw changes of shape and sizes 14. Second slowest rotation other then Venus 15. Mercury goes around the sun once a year
 * 1) Is the closest planet to the sun
 * 2) Mercury is two fifths of the earths diameter
 * 3) Mercury has a very elliptical orbit
 * 4) One day on Mercury is 176 earth days
 * 5) Mercury is the second densest major body in solar system
 * 6) Mercury is a planet that has very extreme planet conditions
 * 7) The temperature in Mercury can get to 450 degrees celcius
 * 8) The temperature can drop to -170 degrees celcius
 * 9) Mercury has a diameter of 3,032
 * 10) The United States Marine 10 was the only flight to Mercury
 * 11) The US Marine 10 was controlled by remote control