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4 Smithsonian Space Documentaries You Don't Want to Miss
Space enthusiasts, make room in your calendars. The Smithsonian Channel will premier two back-to-back space documentaries in late March and early April.
What Is Mercury Made Of?
Mercury is a terrestrial planet with a rocky surface and metallic core.
See the Sharpest-Ever View of Mercury's Transit Across the Sun
A new video shows the highest- spatial- resolution view of Mercury migrating across the surface of the sun. The images were captured by the New Solar Telescope in California, on May 9.
Mercury Transit: How We Scaled the Cosmos
As the Mercury transit unfolded over the Atacama Desert, astronomers remembered the pioneering calculations that were made to begin to understand the scale of the universe.
The Transit of Mercury Across the Sun's Face Has Begun: First Videos
The planet Mercury is making its way across the face of the sun (as seen from Earth) in a rare transit event today (May 9). See our first video of the sight from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory.
Transit of Mercury 2016: Full Coverage of the May 9 Event
Mercury will cross the sun's face next Monday (May 9) in a rare "transit" that will be visible from most places on Earth, weather permitting. Read all about the skywatching event here.
