Mercury's weird orbit delivers insight on the Sun

Mercury has the "most oblong orbit in the solar system," and it is providing insight on how the Sun's "influence on planets," according to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. Miles Hatfield (Telophase): Producer Anna Blaustein (NASA Interns): Producer Norberto Romanelli (NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/University of Maryland, College Park): Scientist Gina DiBraccio (NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center): Scientist Music credits: “Swirling Blizzard” by Laurent Dury [SACEM]; “Sparkle Shimmer” by William Henries [PRS] and Michael Holborn [PRS] from Universal Production Music