The ballet of Venus and Mercury at dusk
Mercury is probably close to the Earth as we know least. Terrestrial planet nearest the sun , she toured in just 87 days, which earned him bear the name of the Roman god of commerce, known for the rapidity of his movements. (more...)
Written on April 4, 2010 | Posted in Mercury | No comment
Apparatus Messenger circled around the third time the Mercury
NASA Messenger spacecraft made a third and final round of the planned flybys of Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun in our solar system. After the flyby spacecraft's scientific instruments gave new data on the planet, said CyberSecurity. (more...)
Written on March 24, 2010 | Posted in Mercury | No comment
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun
Mercury has been known since at least the time of the Sumerians (3rd millennium BC). It was given two names by the Greeks: Apollo for its apparition as a morning star and Hermes as an evening star.
Written on February 24, 2010 | Posted in Mercury | No comment
