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Mercury - NASA Science

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Images of Mercury from spacecraft. August 29, 2018

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Mercury-Atlas 6: Friendship 7 - NASA

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An Atlas launch vehicle propelled the Friendship 7 Mercury spacecraft into Earth orbit and enabled astronaut John Glenn to circle Earth three times. March 8, 2023

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Colors of the Innermost Planet: View 1 - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/photojournal/colors-of-the-innermost-planet-view-1

This colorful view of Mercury was produced by using images from the color base map imaging campaign during MESSENGER's primary mission.

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A Closer Look at Mercury’s Spin and Gravity Reveals the Planet’s Inner Solid Core - NASA

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NASA Scientists found evidence that Mercury's inner core is indeed solid and that it is very nearly the same size as Earth's inner core. April 17, 2019

Mercury: Facts

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Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system and nearest to the Sun. It's only slightly larger than Earth's Moon.

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What Is the Planet Mercury?(Grades 5-8) - NASA

https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/for-kids-and-students/what-is-the-planet-mercury-grades-5-8

Mercury is the smallest and fastest planet in the solar system. It is named after the Roman messenger god Mercury, the fastest Roman god. March 30, 2011

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Mercury as Never Seen Before - NASA Science

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Yesterday, at 4:40 am EDT, MESSENGER successfully completed its second flyby of Mercury. Today, at about 1:50 am EDT, the images taken during the flyby. January 21, 2026

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MESSENGER - NASA Science

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The six-and-a-half-year road to Mercury was punctuated by several gravity-assist maneuvers through the inner solar system, including one flyby of Earth (Aug. 2, ... August 27, 2020

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Mercury-Atlas 8: Sigma 7 - NASA

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Mercury Atlas 8 (MA-8, Sigma 7) was the third manned orbital flight of the Mercury program. It was flown by astronaut Walter M. Schirra. March 30, 2023

About the Planets

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Our solar system has eight planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. There are five officially recognized dwarf planets in our ...

Project Mercury - A Chronology. Part 2 (B)

https://www.nasa.gov/history/SP-4001/p2b.htm

A contract (NAS 1-430) was signed by NASA and the Western Electric Company in the amount of $33,058,690 for construction and engineering of the Mercury tracking ...

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Mercury's Heavily Cratered Surface - NASA Science

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As NASA's Mariner 10 approached Mercury at nearly seven miles per second on March 29, 1974, its TV camera took this picture from an altitude of 35000 ... September 17, 2025

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Mercury-Redstone 3: Freedom 7 - NASA

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The first U.S. human spaceflight on May 5, 1961, Mercury Redstone 3 was piloted by astronaut Alan Shepard. The main scientific objective of project Mercury ... March 7, 2023

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Mercury 3D Model - NASA Science

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A 3D model of Mercury, the innermost planet. September 28, 2013

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Mercury Globe: 0°N, 180°E - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/photojournal/mercury-globe-0n-180e

Beethoven basin is just visible along the eastern edge of the globe. The MESSENGER spacecraft is the first ever to orbit the planet Mercury, and the ... February 6, 2026

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High-Resolution View from Mercury Flyby 1 - NASA Science

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This high-resolution mosaic of NAC images shows Mercury as it appeared to MESSENGER as the spacecraft departed the planet following the mission's first ... February 13, 2026

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Small Collisions Make Big Impact on Mercury’s Thin Atmosphere - NASA

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Mercury, our smallest planetary neighbor, has very little to call an atmosphere, but it does have a strange weather pattern: morning micro-meteor showers. September 29, 2017

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What Was Project Mercury? (Grades 5-8) - NASA

https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/for-kids-and-students/what-was-project-mercury-grades-5-8

Astronaut Wally Schirra (Shuh-RAH) made the fifth Mercury flight, on Sigma 7. Gordon Cooper flew on the last Mercury mission. He spent 34 hours circling Earth ... December 16, 2008

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What Is the Planet Mercury? (Grades K-4) - NASA

https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/for-kids-and-students/what-is-the-planet-mercury-grades-k-4

Mercury is a planet in our solar system. It is the smallest of the eight planets.Mercury goes around the sun the fastest of all the planets. March 30, 2011

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‘Great Valley’ Found on Mercury

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Using colorized topography, Mercury's “great valley” (dark blue) and Rembrandt impact basin (purple, upper right) are revealed in this high-resolution digital ... November 16, 2016

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Mercury - NASA Science

Mercury-Atlas 6: Friendship 7 - NASA

Colors of the Innermost Planet: View 1 - NASA Science

A Closer Look at Mercury’s Spin and Gravity Reveals the Planet’s Inner Solid Core - NASA

Mercury: Facts

What Is the Planet Mercury?(Grades 5-8) - NASA

Mercury as Never Seen Before - NASA Science

MESSENGER - NASA Science

Mercury-Atlas 8: Sigma 7 - NASA

About the Planets

Project Mercury - A Chronology. Part 2 (B)

Mercury's Heavily Cratered Surface - NASA Science

Mercury-Redstone 3: Freedom 7 - NASA

Mercury 3D Model - NASA Science

Mercury Globe: 0°N, 180°E - NASA Science