MERCURY – Planets in our solar system (1 of 9)
Distance from sun – 36 million miles
Distance from earth – 48 million miles (at the closet point)
Moons – 0
Diameter – 3030 miles (2.6 times smaller than the earth)
Year (one orbit around the sun) – 88 days
Greek name – Hermes
Roman name – Mercury
Mythology – Mercury gets its name from the winged messenger of the gods. He was also the god of thievery, commerce, and travel.