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Mercury is a metal ball with a diameter ... Vincnetas / Wikimedia Commons The astronomers and physicists behind the project hope the model can provide a more tangible understanding of the Solar System ...

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And in the past decade, more than 20 spacecraft have ventured into the deepest reaches of our solar system. These probes ... a leader of recent missions to Mercury and Mars.

It is 66 years since the 'Mercury Seven', NASA's first astronauts. On April 9, 1959, NASA unveiled the seven astronauts who would be part of the historic Mercury Project, a pioneer ...

The Sun and its planets – Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune The different planets have different properties and conditions. In general, as the distance from the ...

The Sun is the largest object in the Solar System. The Sun’s huge gravitational ... The Sun and its planets - Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune The different ...