G'day space lovers! This planet can melt a tin of Vegemite in seconds... But somehow still has ICE?! Welcome to Mercury, mate!<br />Mercury is smaller than some moons! It's sitting just 58 million km from the Sun That's like having a barbecue... IN the barbecue! 🔥<br />Here's the kicker: Dayside: 427°C (hot enough to melt lead!) Nightside: -179°C (colder than Antarctica!) Temperature swing? Over 600°C! That's more extreme than any Aussie summer!<br />But wait, there's more! (classic Aussie TV vibes) One day on Mercury = 176 Earth days So you'd age slower there than a government project! 😂<br />The absolute madness? This hellish world has POLAR ICE CAPS! Thick layers of ice hiding in shadowy craters Nature's own esky, keeping cool forever!<br />How's this possible? Mercury's got a massive iron core 42% of the planet vs Earth's measly 19% It's basically a giant metal ball with a thin rocky jacket!<br />We've sent 3 missions there already And there's SO much more to uncover...<br />Want the full story on how we discovered all this? Including the NASA missions and crazy discoveries? Check out my complete Mercury deep-dive! Link in bio! 🚀<br />Don't let the algorithm bury this cosmic gold - SMASH that follow for more space facts that'll blow your mind!
