EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Mercury is the planet that orbits the closest to the Sun.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mercury is the closest planet to the sun simply because this is the area where its matter first coalesced about 4.5 billion years ago. In the earliest days of our solar system, the interstellar neighborhood was far more crowded.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mercury is named after the messenger for their gods. The Roman Mercury had wings on his helmet and shoes. He could travel very quickly from place to place. The planet Mercury moves quickly around the sun. That is how it got its name.

Detailed explanation-4: -Were you wondering which of the planets is closest to the Sun? The answer is planet Mercury. At an average distance of only 57.9 million km, Mercury orbits closer to the Sun than any other planet. Just to give you a comparison, Venus orbits the Sun at an average distance of 108.2 million km.

Detailed explanation-5: -Mercury being the first plant of the solar system is the nearest planet to the sun. In reality, the average distance from the Sun to Mercury is roughly 58, 000, 000 km (35, 000, 000 miles) or 0.4 AU.