What it’s made of: Mercury has a large core, estimated to be up to 75% of the planet’s size. The core is made up of liquid metal, predominantly iron, surrounded by a mantle of silica and a solid outer crust.
What group it’s belong to: Terrestrial
When was it discovered/named: Timocharis made the first recorded observation of Mercury 265 BC. Some other observations of Mercury include Zupus in 1639, who studied the planet’s orbit.
Origin of the name: As Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, thus the fastest planet to orbit it, Mercury was named after the Roman messenger god, Mercury. According to mythology, along with being the god of travellers, he had a winged hat and sandals, so he could fly.
Atmosphere: Mercury has almost no atmosphere.
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Beneath the layers of cloud, Venus has a relatively smooth, rocky surface.
What group it’s belong to: Terrestrial
When was it discovered/named: The Babylonians have the earliest recording of the observation of Venus, dating back to around 1581 BC.
Origin of the name: Venus was named after the roman goddess of love and beauty. This is most likely because it is the brightest planet in the night sky. In ancient Babylonia, Venus was known as Ishtar, the goddess of womanhood and love.
Atmosphere: Venus has a thick layer of Carbon Dioxide as it’s atmosphere, much hotter and denser than Earth’s. Venus’s atmosphere supports clouds made of sulphuric acid, making it impossible to optically observe the planet’s surface.
Interesting facts:
Venus has no moons.
Venus and Uranus rotate clockwise, the opposing direction of the other planets.
The surface of Venus is an estimated 3-4x older than earths, being around 300-400 million years old.
Venus is the closest planet to Earth.
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The climate of Venus may have been able to support life. Billions of years ago, Venus may have possessed large bodies of water. Due to the high temperatures, this water boiled off long
The Planet Venus is named after the Roman Goddess of Love and Beauty. It is the second planet from the sun. Very similar in size and mass as the Earth. Some distinctive features of Venus are its rotation, Its brightness and its hot temperatures,
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Although Earth and Venus are known as "The SisterPlanets" they both have varying factors. Today I will be talking about Venus. References of Venus go as far as 1600 BCE. It is named after the Roman
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Mercury's surface is covered with craters, rocks and dust, resulting in a rather barren appearance. It is thought that Mercury's surface greatly resembles that of our Moon which orbits Earth. The study of the surface features by Schiaparelli and his logging of their movements led him to conclude that Mercury always faces the same side towards the Sun. The craters on Mercury's surface range in size from the relatively small, to huge impact craters caused by collisions with asteroids or meteors. The biggest known crater on Mercury, the Caloris Basin, was one of these, with a diameter of 1550km square. The Messenger spacecraft has created a digital imagery of some of Mercury's surface, and identified 15 of these impact craters. There can also be found plains, such as the Odin Planitia, named for the Norse God Odin. There are also mountains, such as the Caloris Montes, valleys such as
The closest planet, Mercury, is named after the god of commerce in Roman mythology. In Greek mythology, Mercury is Hermes. The planet got its name most likely as it is the closest planet to the sun and, therefore, makes its orbit around it the fastest.
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However, it turns out that Mars is much more hospitable to life on its surface than Venus. Due to its runaway greenhouse effect, our sister planet is the hottest planet in our solar system. Temperatures on the Venusian surface can reach smoldering temperatures of nearly 900 degrees Fahrenheit, hot
Did you know that Venus can be described as a volcano? Earth and Mercury are the two closest neighbors to Venus. Venus is one of the five planets that have existed for so long that date of discovery is unknown. Venus was named after the Roman god of love. Venus is very interesting because of its composition, ancient history, and research.
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There was much debate about what the name of the planet would be. Herschel wanted to name the planet after King George III. Others suggested that he named the planet after himself, since he was the one to discover it. Astronomers finally settled on naming it Uranus, after an ancient Greek God.
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Mercury which is the planet that is closest to the sun is the first planet I will discuss. Mercury is the smallest of the inner