Astronomy

Mercury
Hello, students!
Today we will learn about the closest planet to the sun: Mercury. It orbits the sun in 87.9691 Earth days. It doesn't have any natural satellite and it is the smallest planet (without Pluto) in our Galaxy.
It is named after the Greek god Hermes, translated into Latin as Mercurius.
Distance from the sun: 57.910.000 km
Weight: 3,285E23 kg
Surface: 74.800.000 square kilometers
Length of day: 58 Earth days, 15 Earth hours and 30 Earth minutes
Homework: Send me privatly 3 more facts about this planet.