ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Exploration of Mercury

Mercury is a very hot and dangerous planet that we explore using space probes. These space probes are like robots that we send to Mercury to take pictures and send information back to us on Earth.

We use special cameras on the probes to take pictures of the planet and its surface. The cameras can see things that are too far away for us to see with our own eyes.

We also use special instruments on the probes to measure things like the temperature and the magnetic field of Mercury. These instruments help us learn more about the planet and how it works.

Exploring Mercury is very important because it helps us understand how planets form and how they change over time. We can also learn more about our own planet by studying other planets like Mercury.
Related topics others have asked about: