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How does the surface of Mercury look like? Barren and rocky with lots of craters
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Why is it difficult to send space craft to Mercury? Because it is so close to the Sun
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The modern English name of chemical element "mercury" comes from the planet Mercury. What is its symbol? Hg
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What was the first spacecraft to visit Mars? Mariner 10
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What spacecraft launched in 2004, orbited Mercury over 4,000 times in four years and crashed into the planet's surface? Messenger
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Does planet Mercury have any rings? No
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How many moons does planet Mercury have? None
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Mercury was named after whom? Roman messenger to the gods
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What type of planet is Mercury? Terrestrial planet
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How big is planet Mercury comparing to the Earth? About 1/3 the width of Earth
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What empire made the first recorded observations of the planet Mercury? Assyrian
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What is the third spacecraft set to arrive on Mercury in 2025? BepiColombo
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In 2012, what did scientists discover at Mercury's north pole? Ice
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How did the Babylonians called the planet Mercury after the messenger to the gods in their mythology? Nabu
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Which fact is NOT true about planet Mercury? It has a tin layer of atmosphere
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