
Mercury: Exploration of a Planet
1976, English. Directed by Bruce Block.
This film showcases the flight of the Mariner 10 spacecraft to Venus and Mercury is detailed in animation and photography. It features views of Mercury, as well as an animation on the origin of the solar system. Dr. Bruce C. Murray, director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, comments on the mission.
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- 0h 23m
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- English
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Mercury: Exploration of a Planet runs 23 minutes (0h 23m).
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Mercury: Exploration of a Planet isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1976. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Mercury: Exploration of a Planet?
Mercury: Exploration of a Planet (1976) was directed by Bruce Block and stars Vic Perrin, Bruce C. Murray.