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In pictures: Mercury spacecraft captures stunning new images of one of the least explored planets
A European-Japanese spacecraft has beamed back some of the best close-up photos yet of Mercury's north pole as part of only the second human survey of our solar system's innermost planet.
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First-Ever Images of Neptune's Eerie Glow Finally Reveal Missing Aurora
The most elusive planetary aurora in the Solar System has finally been revealed in all its gently glowing glory.
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Then and Now: Our Earliest Close-Ups of the Planets Compared to Today’s Best Shots
including the highest-resolution images ever taken of Mercury’s surface. It was our first close-up view of the tiny planet, showing craters as small as 500 feet (150 meters) across. The image ...
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Images of the Inner Planets of our Solar System (IMAGE)
The relative size of the inner planets of our solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert!
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Then and Now: Our Earliest Close-Ups of the Planets Compared to Today’s Best Shots
And as MESSENGER also taught us, Mercury is shrinking. Gas giants Jupiter Neptune New Horizons Outer planets Spaceflight Voyager 2 Get the best tech, science, and culture news in your inbox daily.