Why Is Mercury'S Atmosphere So Thin? [Solved]

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Why Is Mercury’S Atmosphere So Thin? [Solved]

Mercury has an extremely thin atmosphere which is made up of atoms blasted off its surface by the Solar wind, a constant stream of particles coming from the outer layer of the Sun. Because Mercury is so hot, these atoms quickly escape into space.

What Chemicals Make Up Mercury’s Atmosphere? : Outer Space

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Astronomy - Ch. 10: Mercury (11 of 42) What is the Composition of Mercury’s Atmosphere?

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Mercury: The Innermost Planet

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