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Mercury, First Planet From the Sun: Latest Discoveries
Mercury is our solar system's smallest planet.
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Canopus: Amazingly Bright Star
September 18th, 2013
Canopus is the second-brightest star in the night sky despite its distance from Earth.
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Planets, Perseids, And Nebulas Light Up The Sky In August | Video
July 31st, 2013
Saturn, Venus, Mars, Mercury and Jupiter will all be visible in the August night skies, as will the annual Perseid meteors. A number of nebulas will also be easy to find among the constellations.
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Where to See America's Greatest Spaceships (Infographic)
July 10th, 2013
Nearly two dozen museums and other locations around the U.S. (plus one in England) boast real spaceships that have carried astronauts on missions to orbit and the moon.
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Catch Elusive Mercury in June's Night Sky
June 13th, 2013
The brighter planet Venus leads the way.
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See Asteroids And A Trio Of Planets Through Your Telescope In June | Video
June 4th, 2013
Look for Mercury, Venus and Jupiter in close proximity in early June, a rare meteor shower in mid June, and near earth asteroids throughout the month.
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New Technique Could Probe Rocky Alien Planet Surfaces
May 24th, 2013
A better understanding of exoplanet surfaces would help reveal how common Earth-like planets are in our galaxy.
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3 Planets Performing Rare Night Sky Show: How to See It
May 21st, 2013
Such a tight three-planet grouping won't happen again until 2026.
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Alien Big Apple: Artist Envisions NYC on Other Planets
May 20th, 2013
The project showcases the diversity of worlds in our solar system.
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Green Meteorite's Age Casts Doubt on Possible Mercury Origin
April 8th, 2013
NWA 7325 may be too old to have plausibly come from the solar system's innermost planet.
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Green Meteorite May Be from Mercury, a First
March 28th, 2013
A newfound meteorite may actually be from Mercury.
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Spacecraft Sees Comet Pan-STARRS Amid Earth and Mercury | Video
March 14th, 2013
NASA's Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory (STEREO) snapped imagery of the comet as it flew between the two planets. A three day time-lapse (March 9-12, 2013) was compiled from the photos.
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NASA Spacecraft Makes 1st Complete Map of Planet Mercury
March 6th, 2013
NASA's Messenger probe snapped photos of 100 percent of the planet's surface.
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Mariner 10: Venus and Mercury Mission With Bruce Murray | Video
August 29th, 2013
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory's former director talks about the mission that completed fly-bys of Venus and Mercury in the 1970's.
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Latest Photos of Mercury from NASA's Messenger Probe
July 19th, 2013
NASA's Messenger spacecraft is the first dedicated to orbiting Mercury, the solar system's innermost planet.
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Mercury's Volcanic Facelift Belies Planet's True Age
July 3rd, 2013
Extreme volcanism may be responsible for Mercury's artificially young surface.
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Moon, Venus and Mercury Meet in Night Sky Monday
June 7th, 2013
Pick out three cosmic wonders in the night sky next week.
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Rare 3-Planet Sight Tonight: See Jupiter, Mercury and Venus Together
May 26th, 2013
Jupiter, Mercury and Venus will shine in a cosmic triangle just after sunset tonight (May 26).
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See Jupiter, Venus and Mercury Dance in Sunset Sky
May 22nd, 2013
Don't miss your chance to see three bright planets in the night sky.
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Jupiter, Venus and Mercury Get Together - Where & When To Look | Video
May 20th, 2013
Night-sky-watchers alert: This tri-planetary conjunction will be most apparent from May 26th to June 5th. Here's where to see it best.
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NASA Probes Near Sun Safe from Triple Solar Eruption
April 26th, 2013
NASA's Messenger and Stereo-A space probes were not affected by three back-to-back solar storms, scientists say.
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Photos: The Kennedy Space Center, NASA's Historic Spaceport
April 4th, 2013
See photos of America's historic spaceport, Kennedy Space Center in Florida
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Solar System Explored: Today's Deep-Space Spacecraft (Gallery)
March 19th, 2013
A look at the robotic spacecraft currently sending data home from beyond Earth orbit.
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Scientists Hope to Extend Mercury Spacecraft's Mission
March 11th, 2013
The first spacecraft to orbit Mercury will have to shut down soon, unless it gets a mission extension.
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NASA Spacecraft Makes 1st Complete Map of Planet Mercury
March 6th, 2013
NASA's Messenger probe snapped photos of 100 percent of the planet's surface.
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Mariner 10: Venus and Mercury Mission With Bruce Murray | Video
August 29th, 2013
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory's former director talks about the mission that completed fly-bys of Venus and Mercury in the 1970's.
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Latest Photos of Mercury from NASA's Messenger Probe
July 19th, 2013
NASA's Messenger spacecraft is the first dedicated to orbiting Mercury, the solar system's innermost planet.
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See Mercury and Earth's Summer Solstice This Week
June 20th, 2013
Mercury and the solstice make this a can't-miss week in skywatching.
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Spot Elusive Mercury in Evening Sky Now
June 5th, 2013
Use brilliant Venus to point the way.
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Memorial Day Planet Parade: See Jupiter, Mercury & Venus
May 24th, 2013
Three planets are teaming up for a Memorial Day planet parade.
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Three Planets Appear In 'Sunset Triangle' | Video
May 22nd, 2013
On May 26th three planets, Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury, will appear in a triangular formation on the western horizon just after sunset.
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How NYC Would Look on Other Planets (Gallery)
May 20th, 2013
The iconic city as seen through other planets' air.
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Sun Fires Off 3 Solar Eruptions Toward Mercury
April 24th, 2013
The three solar eruptions may deal a glancing blow to NASA's Messenger spacecraft at Mercury.
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Comet ISON's Path Through The Inner Solar System | Video
March 29th, 2013
The comet ISON is making what astronomers believe is its first trip through the inner solar system, taking a sweltering pass by the sun (making ISON a 'sungrazing' comet) and then back past Earth in December.
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Sunset Comet Pan-STARRS Survives Brush With Sun | Video
March 18th, 2013
Comet Pan-STARRS has not disappointed astronomers and stargazers after surviving a close brush with the sun in March 2013, NASA says.
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Scientists Hope to Extend Mercury Spacecraft's Mission
March 11th, 2013
The first spacecraft to orbit Mercury will have to shut down soon, unless it gets a mission extension.
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NASA Spacecraft Makes 1st Complete Map of Planet Mercury
March 6th, 2013
NASA's Messenger probe snapped photos of 100 percent of the planet's surface.
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