THE LITTLE HOT PLANET
Do you know how Mercury got its name? According to mythology, Mercury was the fastest of the gods. Because the planet Mercury has the fastest orbit around the Sun of 88 days, it was named after Mercury the Roman messenger god.
Scientists recently found out that Mercury is shrinking as it cools down. Come on down and click on our story to read all about it!
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Featured image: An image of Merury's crater-filled surface taken from NASA's Messenger spacecraft. Image credit: AFP PHOTO/NASA Subscribe now to save your quiz points and become the top user!
