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30 May, 22:28

Why does mercury not have an extensive atmosphere?

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  1. 30 May, 22:54
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    Atmosphere. Instead of an atmosphere, Mercury possesses a thin exosphere made up of atoms blasted off the surface by the solar wind and striking meteoroids. Mercury's exosphere is composed mostly of oxygen, sodium, hydrogen, helium and potassium.
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