jan 28, 2015 - Mercury

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Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun. Mercury is terrestrial planet. It has 0 moons. The temperature is so hot that it goes up to 801°F facing the sun, but when not facing the sun it goes down to -279°F. For Mercury to make a full day it has to orbit 58 Earth days 15 hours and 30 minutes. To make a full year on Mercury it takes 88 Earth days. Fun fact about Mercury is it has a iron core.