Mercury (planet)

first planet from the Solar System and smallest among all, tellurian and with extreme temperatures

hypothetical planet between the Sun and Mercury

right|thumb|270px|The zone, represented by the orange region, in which vulcanoids may exist, compared with the orbits of Mercury (planet)|Mercury, [[Venus and Earth]] The vulcanoids are a hypothetical population of asteroids that orbit the Sun in a dynamically stable zone inside the orbit of the planet Mercury. They are named after the hypothetical planet Vulcan, which was proposed on the basis of irregularities in Mercury's orbit that were later found to be explained by general relativity. So far, no vulcanoids have been discovered, and it is not yet clear whether any exist.

supposed natural satellite orbiting Mercury

history of the exploration of planet Mercury

atmosphere

scientific experiments

Wikimedia list article

mercury's small magnetic field

First meteorite believed to have originated from Mercury. Found in a marketplace in Erfoud, Morocco in 2012