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See Venus meet Jupiter at dawn
For more than a week since the morning, people can observe how Venus and Jupiter approach each other - an astronomical phenomenon.
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The first time the spacecraft flew around Mercury
Last night an American spacecraft flew into Mercury orbit, the smallest and most exotic planet in the solar system.
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First published images from Mercury orbit
For the first time, NASA has published images of Mercury taken directly from the planet's orbit.
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Ambitious space missions
If you think 2010 is a successful year of space exploration, consider it again.
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New volcano works on Mercury
Scientists say they have just identified the location of some recently active volcanoes on Mercury.
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The 'dead planet' used to be a giant fire cauldron
Although it is considered geologically dead planet, Mercury was very excited by the activity of numerous volcanoes on the surface a few billion years ago.
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Messenger ship is about to fly Mercury
NASA's Aeronautics and Space Agency has just said that the Mercury probe called Messenger will have the solar system's smallest cross-flight flight early next week.
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Mercury surface formed by volcanic activity and iron deficiency
The role of volcanic activity on Mercury surface formation is much greater than what scientists think. This result was obtained by multi-spectral imaging data collected…
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Mercury is getting smaller
The size of Glass, the smallest planet in the solar system, is getting smaller and smaller ...
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Europe and Japan cooperate to study Mercury
The European Aerospace (ESA) has signed a contract to manufacture BepiColombo, the first co-operative space device between Europe and Japan to launch Mercury research.
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Add evidence of volcanoes operating on Mercury
The Messenger ship flew over Mercury on January 14 and found more evidence of a volcanic activity on a large planet near the Sun.
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Messenger ship for the first time across Mercury
On January 15, NASA's Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) said the Mercury probe called Messenger is currently flying across the planet's smallest planet. Thus, after 33…
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Decode the mystery of Mercury's personality
Mercury tiny, the innermost planet of the solar system, seems to have a semi-solid nucleus. The finding may help explain the planet's weak magnetic field. Due to its sma…
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European aviation agency launched Mercury exploration program
The Mercury exploration program called BepiColombo of the European aviation agency was approved by the agency's Scientific Program Committee on March 16. Currently, the…