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Strange Universe With Bob Berman

Strange Universe 5/9/21

Mercury and glow

Mercury changes its orbital speed more than any other planet and this can make Mercury's sunrise screech to a halt. Then the sun sinks back down again, and rises a second time. Tune in this Sunday to hear how to spot this phenomenon for yourself.

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