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- Beautiful Rock: MESSENGER Mission Completes Fly-by of Mercury
Few probably remember the August 2004 launch of NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft, but the little craft recently sent back some unforgettable images.
MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging probe has completed the first of three fly-by maneuvers past the planet Mercury. The craft will slow itself by making two more passes before attempting to insert itself [...]
