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
The Brain from Planet Arous classic. It has been parodied on American television like the comedy series "Malcolm in the Middle", which uses a segment of "The Brain from Planet Arous" as part of the opening credits. A clip was also used in the opening scene of the comedy film "Ernest Scared Stupid" as part of a collage of horror films. "The Brain from Planet Arous" is also featured in the film "The Butcher Boy" (1997), which is viewed by the main character at his local movie theater. The voice clip: from the film was used in the 1997 Jay Weinland track "Sound Stage Strut"