About Mercury
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun and the smallest planet in our solar system. Interestingly, it zips around the Sun in just 88 Earth days! 🌞🐢 Despite its speed, it has a very slow rotation on its axis, taking 59 Earth days to complete one spin.
Quick Facts:
- Diameter: 4,880 km
- Orbital period: 88 Earth days
- Surface temperature: -173 to 427°C
- Moons: 0 🌙
