What are the characteristics of mercury?

Mercury is the smallest planet in the Solar System by surface area, volume, and equatorial diameter. Surprisingly, it is also one of the most dense. It gained its 'smallest' title after Pluto was demoted. That is why older material refers to Mercury as the second smallest planet.Dec 23, 2015 read more

Surface gravity of Mercury: 3.7 m/s 2 Escape velocity of Mercury: 4.3 kilometers/second. Density of Mercury The density of Mercury is the second highest in the Solar System. Earth is the only planet that is more dense. It is 5.427 g/cm 3 compared to Earth’s 5.515 g/cm 3. read more

Mercury is a small, rocky planet with no moons or rings. Due to its proximity to the sun, surface temperatures on Mercury can reach up to 840 degrees Fahrenheit. Mercury does not possess a true atmosphere, but it has an exosphere made up of atoms that have been blasted from the planet's surface by solar radiation. read more

Mercury's physical characteristics Because the planet is so close to the sun, Mercury's surface temperature can reach a scorching 840 degrees Fahrenheit (450 degrees Celsius). read more