I WONDER - Can You See The Planet Mercury From Earth?

Mercury can be seen with the naked eye under clear conditions, but not when it's near the sun. It is visible in the western sky before sunset and in the eastern sky before sunrise. Mercury's thin atmosphere, extreme temperatures, and large craters make it uninhabitable. Although humans are unlikely to visit, a meteorite found on Earth in 2012 matched data from NASA's Messenger probe, indicating its origin from Mercury.

Under what conditions can Mercury be seen from Earth?

• In the western sky before sunset and eastern sky before sunrise

• During a solar eclipse

• Only during the night

• When it is too close to the sun

Why is life unlikely to survive on Mercury?

• Because it is too far from the sun

• Due to frequent meteor showers

• Because of its thick atmosphere

• Due to extreme temperatures and large craters

Why do we only observe Mercury from afar?

• Because it is too close to the sun

• Due to its extreme conditions

• Because it is too small

• Due to its fast orbit

What was discovered on Earth that relates to Mercury?

• A photograph of Mercury's surface

• A sample of Mercury's soil

• A green meteorite matching Mercury's data

• A piece of Mercury's atmosphere

What did NASA's Messenger probe data reveal?

• Mercury is habitable

• Mercury has a thick atmosphere

• A meteorite on Earth matches Mercury's data

• Mercury has no craters