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Announcing more new findings about Mercury
Scientists have just added new discoveries about Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun but also contain the most mysteries for humans.
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Explore Mercury from Messenger spacecraft
After nearly three months in orbit, much information about Mercury was sent to the Earth by Messenger. In addition, the new mystery about the planet near the Sun is also…
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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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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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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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Visit the inner planet of the solar system
On the morning of January 14, Messenger - the first ship to visit Mercury for more than 30 years - has just passed this tiny planet at a distance of only 200 km. This is…
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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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NASA launches the spacecraft 'Messenger
Launched from Mui Canaveral, in the state of Florida (USA), this messenger is expected to fly for 6 1/2 years to Mercury in March 2011 after the journey of more than 8 b…
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The messenger of the distant universe has come to Earth?
The secret of the formation of the solar system will soon be clear? For the first time, dust samples from distant universes contained in comets have been collected on Ea…
Animal world
With more precious horns than ivory, the ancient bird was at risk of extinction
As a new victim of illegal trafficking, the ancient red-faced sandbill bird is at risk of extinction.