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    What is the atmosphere made out of on the planet Mercury?

    The planet Mercury is too small to maintain an atmosphere as we normally think of the word. There is a very small amount of gas (including sodium), but that is transient, not permanent.

    David Morrison
    NAI Senior Scientist

    January 3, 2005