Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Nov 2000
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2000eaa..booke1811s&link_type=abstract
"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 1811. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Solar System, Planets And Satellites
Scientific paper
Mercury is the innermost and second smallest planet in the solar system (Pluto is smaller). It has no known satellites. To date, MARINER 10 is the only spacecraft that has explored the planet. It flew past Mercury on 29 March and 21 September 1974, and on 16 March 1975. Mariner 10 imaged only about 45% of the surface at an average resolution of about 1 km, and less than 1% at resolutions between ...
Murdin Paul
Ström Richard
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