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Why are nights on Mercury freezing cold although it is the only planet that is closest to the Sun?
#2185- Deyongs
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Deyongs Mon 28 Apr 2014, 11:00 pm
Why are nights on Mercury freezing cold although it is the only planet that is closest to the Sun?
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Brainstorm Mon 28 Apr 2014, 11:15 pm
The reason why Mercury is very cold even when it is closest to the sun is because Mercury is not surrounded by a thick protective blanket of air referred to as the atmosphere. This means that the heat from the sun escapes, leaving the planet freezing at night. While the temperature during the day can be as high as 467 0C (873 0F), at night it drops to 183 0C (-297 0F).
Mercury as it is well known to be the only planet that is very pretty close to the sun. It is also very small in size, about the size of the Earth’s moon. It is named after the roman messenger god because it moves very quickly.
Mercury as it is well known to be the only planet that is very pretty close to the sun. It is also very small in size, about the size of the Earth’s moon. It is named after the roman messenger god because it moves very quickly.
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