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Astrobiology Top 10: Messages from Mercury
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| Topic: Mercury |
12/26/11 |
| Astrobiology Magazine is highlighting the top 10 stories of 2011. At number eight, NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft returns a wealth of surprising data from the tiny planet Mercury. (Originally published 10/12/2011) |
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Messages from Mercury
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| Topic: Mercury |
10/12/11 |
| Data from the MESSENGER spacecraft's first six months in orbit is providing new information about the physical properties of Mercury. The results will help astrobiologists understand the diverse types of rocky planets that can exist in the Universe. |
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Mercury is Not Like Other Planets
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| Topic: Mercury |
10/03/11 |
| Data from MESSENGER shows that Mercury has some important differences when compared to the other terrestrial planets of the Solar System. |
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Mercury's Surprises
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| Topic: Mercury |
06/21/11 |
| Data from MESSENGER is providing clues about the origin of Mercury and its geological history. |
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New Images of Mercury Just the Beginning
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| Topic: Mercury |
03/31/11 |
| NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft has returned 1500 images from orbit around Mercury. The instruments on MESSENGER are working, and the mission is now poised to help scientists understand the evolution of the small, rocky planet that lies closest to the Sun. |
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MESSENGER Begins Historic Orbit around Mercury
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| Topic: Mercury |
03/18/11 |
| NASA's MESSENGER probe has become the first spacecraft to enter into orbit around the planet Mercury. Studying Mercury will help astrobiologists understand the nature of small, rocky planets and the conditions that lead to habitability on such worlds. |
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Messenger to Enter Mercury Orbit
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| Topic: Mercury |
03/09/11 |
| NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft is preparing to become the first craft to enter orbit around Mercury. If the orbit insertion is successful, it will spend one year collecting data about our solar system's innermost planet. |
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Mercury Rising
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| Topic: Mercury |
11/04/09 |
| On its final flyby of Mercury, NASA's Messenger spacecraft has captured images of never before seen regions of the planet. Messenger is providing new scientific findings about the closest planet to the sun, and teaching astrobiologists about how rocky planets form and evolve. |
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