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Smallest Planet in the Solar System
NASA identifies Mercury as the smallest planet in the solar system, with equatorial diameter about 4,880 km.
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Archive NoteNASA identifies Mercury as the smallest planet in the solar system, with equatorial diameter about 4,880 km.
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1 Milestonesabout 4,880 km
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SRC-001Fastest Planet in the Solar SystemOfficialENRecord topic / Current recordNASAThe record value on this page is organized from the public sources above. Measurement methods may differ; JiLuDB follows the unified method described for each entry.
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