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
Dark Planet the series' best. It was part of a second set of four books, which were successful enough to allow the range to continue. Dark Planet "Dark Planet" is a BBC Books adventure book written by Davey Moore and is based on the long-running British science fiction television series "Doctor Who". It features the Tenth Doctor and Martha. This one was set on a future version of Earth where society was split in half and some people stayed underground and the rest high above on land dangerously close to the Sun. This is part of the "Decide Your Destiny" series which