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
Star Trek: Planet of the Titans Star Trek: Planet of the Titans Star Trek: Planet of the Titans, also known as Star Trek: Planet of Titans, is an unproduced film based on "Star Trek", which reached the script and design phases of pre-production. Following the success of "" in broadcast syndication during the early 1970s and the popularity of the series at science-fiction conventions, Paramount Studios made several attempts to produce a feature film based upon the series. In 1975, "" was proposed by franchise creator Gene Roddenberry but was not picked up by the studio. The following year, pre-production began again on a film with