Mercury
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Researchers have estimated that around 3.5 billion years ago, Mercury underwent its final major burst of volcanic activity. The results of the study will help scientists understand how Mercury evolved into the scorched planet we know today.
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A new study led by researchers from MIT may have identified the starting material from which the planet Mercury was created.
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Using data captured by NASA's MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging (MESSENGER) spacecraft, a team of scientists has constructed the first complete digital elevation model (DEM) of the planet Mercury.
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On Monday the 9th of May the planet Mercury will make a rare transit of our Sun. The transit is a rare opportunity to observe firsthand the ordinarily hidden celestial mechanics that govern our solar system.
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Scientists have used data gathered by NASA's MESSENGER probe to reveal the secret behind the dark appearance of Mercury's surface, with the results partially contradicting a recently proposed theory on the matter.
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According to a new study, the Planet Mercury experiences regular meteor showers at roughly the same time each year, as it moves through a trail of dust thrown off by the ancient comet Encke.
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Australian scientists working at Flinders University have discovered a simple and efficient way to remove mercury from the environment by using a material made from recycled waste citrus peel
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Around one week after it smashed spectacularly into Mercury, NASA's MESSENGER probe has posthumously turned up valuable observations revealing some of the planet's long-held secrets.
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NASA'S MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry and Ranging (MESSENGER) spacecraft has ended its phenomenally successful mission by smashing into the surface of Mercury at speeds of over 8,700 miles per hour
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After over a decade of planetary exploration, NASA's MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry and Ranging (MESSENGER) spacecraft is set to end its mission by smashing into the surface of Mercury.
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March 23 marked the 50th anniversary of the launch of Gemini III - the first manned mission of the now legendary Gemini program. Gemini was tasked with testing the technologies and techniques that would lead America to victory in the space race.
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Russian space agency Roscosmos has released a video shot from the perspective of Earth, showing our Moon and Sun replaced with other planets in the solar system and well known stars, highlighting the scale and beauty of some of the best known astronomical objects.
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