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<title >The Northern hemisphere is clearly visible on this photo</title>
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<tei-ms:orth><h1 align="center" >Mercury</h1></tei-ms:orth>
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<div align="center" title="The Northern hemisphere is clearly visible on this photo"> <img src="mercury.jpg" ></div>
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<p ><b class="first" >T</b>he closest planet to the Sun with a mean distance of 58
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million kilometers. Revolving around the Sun every 88 days and rotating around
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its own axis every 56 Earth days, Mercury has only recently begun to be studied
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thoroughly.</p>
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<p >Counter to the planet's name, based upon theoretical evidence, Mercury
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probably would contain iron and nickel.</p>
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<p >Caused by deviating temperatures, Mercury's surface is covered with a layer
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of reddish iron dust. These metals, combined from the solar particles of the
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Sun, thus contribute to Mercury's high density compared to Mars, Venus, and the
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Earth.</p>
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<p >The enormous range in temperatures cause erosion of exposed rock, which
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contributes to the layer of dust, which cloaks the surface. Deviating from a
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boiling 430 degrees Celcius during the day and -180 degrees Celcius during the
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planet's night cycle, Mercury does not follow expectations.</p>
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