ScienceDaily -- Mercury, the smallest and innermost planet in our solar system, revolves around the sun in a mere 88 days, making a tight orbit that keeps the planet incredibly toasty. Surface temperatures on Mercury can reach a blistering 800 degrees Fahrenheit -- hot enough to liquefy lead.
MORE: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121129151336.htm
See also...
There's Water on Mercury, and EVERY World Like it!
http://scienceblogs.com/startswithabang/2012/11/30/theres-water-on-mercury-and-every-world-like-it/
And...
Black Hole Found, 17 Billion Times as Massive as Sun
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2012/11/black-hole-found-17-billion-times-as-massive-as-sun/
North star closer to Earth than previously thought
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-205_162-57556534/north-star-closer-to-earth-than-previously-thought/
