It's a direct look at an image few people have the privilege of experiencing planet Mercury as seen from space. Similar in appearance to the earth's moon, Mercury is riddled with craters left by space rocks and its brown colour gives it an air of mystery. Every detail is depicted with impressive realism using satellite images, scaled down and carefully added to this globe - it's as close to a firsthand encounter as you can get.

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Images: Courtesy of NASA