Mercury: Exploring the Solar System’s innermost planet; 7 fascinating facts!
Published on: Nov. 28, 2025, 3 p.m. | Source: Times of India
Mercury is the innermost and smallest of the eight major planets in our Solar System, orbiting closest to the Sun. Though only slightly larger than Earth’s Moon, Mercury endures some of the most extreme conditions in the solar system - scorching daytime heat, freezing nights, a barren surface scarred by craters, and virtually no atmosphere. Yet it moves with phenomenal speed and reveals much about planetary formation and evolution. Here are seven facts about Mercury, according to NASA Science:
