Timeline of Mercury

This is the timeline of Mercury, and we're gonna show you the timeline:

4.6 Billion Years Ago

Planetesimals combined into each other, this has given the birth of Mercury.

4.5 Billion Years Ago

Oceans of magma was flowing on Mercury's surface.

3.85 Billion Years Ago

Mercury suffered a heavy bombardment, this cause many craters to have been created on his surface.

3 Billion Years Ago

Mercury has shrank in size, because of this stopped the flow of lava on his surface.

3-1 Billion Years Ago

Mercury has began to cool down.

Its crust and upper mantle thickened.

Today

Mercury is now home to tons of ice on its surface, this ice is hidden on Mercury's dark size and his craters that receive little to no sunlight.

Mercury is also home to organic matter in these craters, however this matter is not life.

Future:

3-4 Billion Years From Now

Jupiter's gravity might throw Mercury out of its own orbit, this can result in several outcomes.


 * It might be thrown into the Sun, ultimately devouring it.
 * It might be ejected from the Solar System.
 * It could collide with Venus.
 * It could collide with Earth.
 * However the chance of this is 1-2%.
 * It could collide with Mars.
 * Very unlikely.

5 Billion Years From Now


 * At this point Mercury will be consumed by the Sun as it expands into his Red Giant stage self. Due to this Mercury will ultimately be devoured.
 * Mercury is now deceased.