Mercury

Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system and the nearest to the Sun. 樱花视频在线.

Mercury is only slightly larger than Earth's Moon. It's the fastest planet, zipping around the Sun every 88 Earth days 樱花视频高清. Mercury is named for the swiftest of the ancient Roman gods.

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Exploring Mercury

The first spacecraft to visit Mercury was NASA's Mariner 10. .

NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft flew by Mercury three times, and orbited the planet for four years before crashing on its surface at the end of its mission. 樱花视频网站.

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Mercury Resources

Explore a curated collection of resources about Mercury.

These resources include activities that can be done at home, as well as videos and animations, images, and printable graphics 樱花视频在线. .

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Eyes on the Solar System: Mercury

Unable to render the provided sourceEyes of the Solar System uses data and images from NASA missions to give you a simulated view of Mercury.

Solar System News

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