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MERCURY
Mosiac of images from Mariner 10 stitched together to make one global image of the planet
Mercury, named after the winged Roman god, is the swiftest of the planets that orbit the Sun.There are few good images of this hottest of worlds until the probe "Messenger" arrives & enters into orbit. Those that I have found are from the Mission to Mercury by Mariner 10 in 1974.
Mercury from Mariner 10 (1974) Bright Rayed Craters Outgoing view
The next planet in our journey around the Solar System is our "Sister" world