Planet Mercury it is the closest to the sun at the moment, being the first in the line of all those in the solar system, and that makes it an impossible area to live in, which scientists have known for a long time. What surprised many is that although the planet Mercury is the closest to the sun, therefore the most irradiated and hit by the heat of the star, it is still not the hottest in the solar system, Venus being the planet that "enjoys" this title now.
Planet Mercury registers on its surface temperatures of up to 430 degrees Celsius during the day, while at night temperatures of -180 degrees Celsius are recorded, the differences being colossal. This huge discrepancy of 610 degrees Celsius between the temperatures recorded on the planet Mercury is due to the fact that there is no atmosphere on the planet, so that the heat is not kept on its surface, or in the altitude, but it is dissipated in the universe.
The planet Mercury: THE PARADOX that STUNNED many researchers
Planet Mercury it is, paradoxically, the closest planet to the sun, but not the hottest, Venus having temperatures during the day that reach up to 460 degrees Celsius, and all because it has an atmosphere. The planet Mercury would have had much, much, higher temperatures during the day, and higher at night, if its atmosphere had not disappeared, most likely following an impact with a large object, but here is the reality with everything else.
Planet Mercury it has been intensively studied by scientists to be able to draw these conclusions, and a new spacecraft is heading towards it to study it further, this one named BepiColombo. The new spacecraft is meant to discover everything that is still hidden on the planet Mercury at the moment, and more than likely there are enough surprises that will amaze the scientists after they are officially revealed.
Planet Mercury it will remain one of the least monitored by scientists, at least until 2025 when the Japanese spacecraft will reach it, and we will learn more of its secrets.
