The Inner Solar System: Mercury
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Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesExamines Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun. Uses photography from the Mariner fly-bys and animation to show the planet's surface features. Describes its characteristics, length of day vs. length of year, its two sunrises, and its orbit. Time-lapse images record Mercury passing across the Sun, an event that occurs only 13 times a century!
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Runtime: 10 minutes 53 seconds
- Topic: Science
- Subtopic: Astronomy, Space Sciences
- Grade/Interest Level: 6 - 12
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- Release Year: 2003
- Producer/Distributor: AIMS Multimedia
- Series: The Inner Solar System
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