A stunning image of Mercury, the tiniest planet in the solar system, is released by NASA.
The stunning image of Mercury that was posted by the NASA on Instagram has caused a stir on social media.
Telangana – 06:55 PM on Wednesday, September 13th.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has shared an Instagram post that features a stunning image of Mercury, the smallest planet in our solar system. The image was captured by MESSENGER, which is currently in orbit around the sun as the first spacecraft to ever do so.
NASA’s post included a description of the planet, including its size, mass, and other details.
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The space agency reported that Mercury has a thin exosphere made up mostly of oxygen, sodium, hydrogen, helium, and potassium, rather than an atmosphere.
Mercury’s proximity to the Sun and lack of atmosphere results in daytime and nighttime temperatures that vary dramatically, ranging from 800oF (430oC) during the day and -290oS (-180oM) at night. The post also noted that Earth has a relatively weak magnetic field, with winds acting on it only about 1%, which causes magnetic tornadoes that spread across the surface.