what was mercury most known for
Mercury's most well known feature is that it is a metal at room temperature. Mercury is the only metal to have this property (though some metals melt slightly above room tempeâ¦rature). In fact, mercury is one of only two elements (the other being bromine) that are liquid at room temp.
Mercury is the smallest and fastest planet in the solar system. It is also the closest planet to the sun. It is named after the Roman messenger god Mercury, the fastest Roman god. The planet Mercury was known by ancient people thousands of years ago. It has no moons.