Mercury (planet) Mercury (planet) Mercury is the smallest and innermost planet in the Solar System. Its orbital period around the Sun of 87.97 days is the shortest of all the planets in the Solar System. It is named after the Roman deity Mercury, the messenger of the gods. Like Venus, Mercury orbits the Sun within Earth's orbit as an "inferior planet", and never exceeds 28° away from the Sun. When viewed from Earth, this proximity to the Sun means the planet can only be seen near the western or eastern horizon during the early evening or early morning. At this time it
Closest Thing to Heaven Closest Thing to Heaven "Closest Thing to Heaven" is a song by the British band Tears for Fears. In the UK, it was released as the first single from their 2004 album "Everybody Loves a Happy Ending", and is the first single that features both original members Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith since 1990. The song was Tears for Fears' first UK top 40 hit since the 1995 single "Raoul and the Kings of Spain". It also reached #8 on the UK Independent Singles Chart, #12 on the Finland singles chart and #40 in Poland. The promo video for "Closest