Mercury

·         The surface of Mercury is very similar to our moon. It has a very barren, rocky surface covered with many craters. ·         Being so close to the Sun, the daytime temperature on Mercury is scorching - reaching over 400 Degrees Celsius. ·         At night however, without an atmosphere to hold the heat in, the temperatures plummet, dropping to -180 Degrees Celsius. ·         Mercury has a very low surface gravity. ·         Mercury has no atmosphere which means there is no wind or weather to speak of. ·         There is also no water on the surface of Mercury, it is possible however that there could be water underneath the surface. ·         Likewise, there is no air on the surface but it could be trapped underneath.

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