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How is planet Mercury able to survive so close to the Sun?

2025/6/20
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Smarty pants: 作为太阳系中速度最快的行星，水星的名字来源于罗马神话。水星一年很短，绕太阳一周仅需88天。尽管离太阳很近，但水星并非最热的行星，金星反而更热。水星是太阳系中最小的行星，甚至比一些卫星还小。我对水星的陨石坑很感兴趣，它们是以艺术家、作曲家和作家命名的。 Venus: 我，金星，是太阳系中最热的行星，因为我有浓厚的大气层，可以锁住热量。虽然水星离太阳更近，但它的大气层很薄，无法保持热量。水星速度快是因为它离太阳近，受到的引力大，某种程度上说，它是在“作弊”。 Mercury: 我，水星，承认金星比我热，因为我没有浓厚的大气层。虽然我离太阳很近，但这并不意味着我适合居住，我受到辐射和极端温度的轰击，而且没有季节。我自转很慢，一天的时间很长。在我的表面，日出方式很奇特。我的陨石坑是以许多名人命名的。

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This chapter explores the origin of Mercury's name, its incredible speed compared to a cheetah, and its surprisingly not-hottest status despite its proximity to the sun. It also introduces the concept of Mercury's size relative to other celestial bodies.
  • Mercury's name comes from the Roman god, not a cheetah or Greek god.
  • Mercury's speed is significantly faster than a cheetah.
  • Mercury is not the hottest planet in the solar system; Venus is.

Shownotes Transcript

Where did Mercury get its name? What is a day on Mercury like? How is Mercury not the hottest planet in the Solar System?

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