Mercury's surface can reach a blistering 800 degrees Fahrenheit (430 degrees Celsius) during the day, according to NASA. But the planet lacks an atmosphere to hold that heat in — so, on Mercury ...

How hot is Mercury? Mercury's sun-facing side is scorched by temperatures of around 430°C, hot enough to melt lead. Without a substantial atmosphere to distribute heat away from the areas facing the ...

The amount of mercury locked in the Arctic permafrost is staggering. It could “dwarf the amount found in the oceans, soils, atmosphere, and biosphere combined”, Mr West said. “Mercury doesn ...

Cleveland-Cliffs and U.S. Steel, which operate all six of Minnesota’s iron ore mines and pellet plants (Cliffs also runs the ...