The closest planet to the sun is Mercury. It is dead,
airless, moonless, and very hot—up to 800° F on the side facing the sun. The dark
side is a chilly -300° F. On Mercury, the day is longer then a year. A year is only 88
earth days, but a day is 176 earth days! Only one spaceship from earth has traveled to
Mercury. It was the Mariner 10, which traveled in 1974.
<![CDATA[<img src="media/planet_home.gif" width=50 height=46 border=0></NOSCRIPT></OBJECT><!-- EndAftershock planet_home.swf -->
</td>
<td valign="center">
<font face="Arial"> <a href="lsolar_system.htm">Solar System Map</a></td>
</tr>
</table>
<a href="lvenus.htm"><img src="media/next_planet.jpg" alt="Continue" align="absmiddle"
width="49" height="46" border="0"></a> <a href="lvenus.htm">Continue to Venus</a><br>
<a href="mercuryfact.htm" target="_blank"><img src="media/fact.jpg" alt="Fact Sheet" align="absmiddle"
width="50" height="46" border="0"></a> <a target="_blank" href="fact/mercuryfact.htm">Mercury Fact Sheet</a>
<hr size="2" color="#FFFFFF">
<div align="center">
<br>
<font size="1" color="#FFFFFF">
<a href="lmovie.htm">movies</a> | <a href="lli.htm">parts of our site</a> |
<a href="llibrary.htm">library/gallery</a> | <a href="lstarg.htm">planetarium</a><br><a href="lsguide.htm">how to use</a> | <a href="lhelp.htm">help</a> | <a href="lsearch.html">search</a> | <a href="lsp.htm">site map</a><br></font>
<font size="2"><a href="lmain.htm">home</a></font><br><br>
<font size=1 color="#000066">© 1999 ThinkQuest Team 25763. All rights reserved.</font>
</font>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</BODY>
</HTML>
<!-- ThinkQuest Banner --></object></layer></div></span></style></noscript></table></script></applet><link href="http://library.thinkquest.org/banner/banner.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"><script language="javascript" src="http://library.thinkquest.org/banner/banner.html"></script>]]>
