why does mercury's surface change tempature during the day and night?
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During the day, temperatures on Mercury's surface can reach 800 degrees Fahrenheit (430 degrees Celsius). Because the planet has no atmosphere to retain that heat, nighttime temperatures on the surface can drop to minus 290 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 180 degrees Celsius).
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Mercury is the closest planet to the sun. So close, that most of the gasses on this planet were burned off. This means that Mercury has little to no atmosphere to hold heat in.
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