** 93. neptunium, Np, named after the planet Neptune, as it follows uranium and Neptune follows Uranus in the planetary sequence ( 1940 ).

** 94. plutonium, Pu, named after the dwarf planet Pluto, following the same naming rule as it follows neptunium and Pluto follows Neptune in the pre-2006 planetary sequence ( 1940 ).

** Mariner program: NASA launches the Mariner 4 space probe from Cape Kennedy toward Mars to take television pictures of that planet in July 1965.

** Giuseppe Piazzi discovers the asteroid and former dwarf planet Ceres.

** U. S. spacecraft Mariner 2 flies by Venus, becoming the first probe to successfully transmit data from another planet.

** The U. S. Pioneer 11 becomes the first spacecraft to visit Saturn, when it passes the planet at a distance of 21, 000 km.

** While studying photographs taken in January, Clyde Tombaugh confirms the existence of Pluto, a heavenly body considered a planet until 2006, when the term " planet " was officially defined.

** The Mars Odyssey finds signs of large water ice deposits on the planet Mars.

** an adherent of Gaianism — an Earth-centered ( sometimes referred to as neo-Pagan ) spiritual inclination with diverse and evolving religious expression whose central reference is Gaia as personification of the Earth as Mother to all life upon the planet.

** On the other hand, in the Crusade episode Visitors From Down the Street, Captain Matthew Gideon would launch a full spread of modified probes ( uploaded with considerable information about Earth and other Interstellar Alliance worlds, and about certain recent events which had transpired aboard the EAS Excalibur ) at a pre-hyperspace planet where Humans had been cast ( by the local government ) in a role reminiscent of the Grey Aliens in our culture, in order to expose the locals to the truth.

** The Tollan followed a policy effectively the same as the Prime Directive, following the destruction of a neighboring planet caused by the misuse of power-generating technology given to them by the Tollan.

** Outcast ( 2011 ): Forthaven is first established on the planet Carpathia.

** This version depicted the villain Brainiac as responsible-via-inaction for the destruction of Krypton's people ( though not the planet itself ).

** Krypton had a " sister planet " named Argo, colonized by people of Kryptonian descent.

** Astraphaios is beyond doubt the planet Venus, as there are gnostic gems with a female figure and the legend ASTAPHE, which name is also used in magic spells as the name of a goddess.

** A line drawn from the planet to the satellite sweeps out equal areas in equal times no matter which portion of the orbit is measured.

** The square of a satellite's orbital period is proportional to the cube of its average distance from the planet.

** The Lyon family is from Capella, a " Methody " planet known for its adherence to rules and manners ( and its colonists ' unusual pigmentation ).

** The North Magnetic Pole of planet Earth, a point where the north end of a compass points downward

** The South Magnetic Pole of planet Earth, a point where the south end of a compass points upward

** Quintuple planet system

** Triple planet system

** Double planet systems

** Mercury-Atlas, the combination Atlas and Mercury spacecraft

** A rare conjunction of 7 celestial bodies ( Sun, Moon, planets Mercury – Saturn ) occurs during the New Moon.

** Freddie Mercury, Zanzibar-born English singer ( Queen ) ( d. 1991 )

** The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, held at Wembley Stadium, is televised live to over 1 billion people and raises millions of dollars for AIDS research.

** Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury dies from pneumonia induced by AIDS.

** Freddie Mercury, Zanzibar-born singer ( Queen ) ( b. 1946 )

** The Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable are released for sale to the public.

** Barcelona ( Freddie Mercury song ) is a song ( 1987 ) from that album

** Mercury

** Mercury.

** 26 May – David Pearson wins the World 500 in the # 21 Mercury for Wood Brothers

** 20 February – A. J. Foyt wins the Daytona 500 in the # 21 Mercury for Wood Brothers

** 22 February – Bobby Allison wins the World 500 in the # 29 Mercury for Holman Moody

** 1892 Nov 26, Dec 3, in The Leeds Mercury Weekly Supplement

** 1896 Feb 15, in The Leeds Mercury Weekly Supplement

** 1896 Nov 7, in The Leeds Mercury Weekly Supplement

** 1896 Dec 12, in The Leeds Mercury Weekly Supplement

** 1896 Dec 26, in The Bristol Mercury Weekly Supplement

** 1898 Jul 9, in The Bristol Mercury Weekly Supplement

** 1883 Dec 15, 22, 29, in The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post, p. 6

** Houston Comets win two games to one over the Phoenix Mercury to repeat as champions.

** February 23 – LeeRoy Yarbrough wins the Daytona 500 in the # 98 Mercury

** May 25 – LeeRoy Yarbrough wins the World 600 in the # 98 Mercury

** February 25 – Cale Yarborough wins the Daytona 500 in the # 21 Wood Brothers Mercury