There are 10 major NASA facilities, including the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and the Johnson Space Center in Houston. October 4, 1957 - The Soviets launch Sputnik 1, the world’s first artificial ...

Recent revelations from NASA's MESSENGER mission have challenged long-standing beliefs about Mercury, the smallest planet in our solar system. Traditionally considered too close to the Sun to ...

Mercury has the shortest and fastest orbit around the Sun and experiences dramatic temperature changes as it rotates. It is a world of extremes. Explore facts about our solar system's fastest planet.

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