The followingoutline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Mercury:
Mercury – smallest and innermostplanet in theSolar System. Itsorbital period (about 88Earth days) is less than any other planet in the Solar System. Seen from Earth, it appears to move around itsorbit in about 116 days. It has no knownnatural satellites. It is named after theRoman deityMercury, the messenger to the gods.