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Solar System
Mercury
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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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Mercury In Sharper Focus
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| Topic: Mercury |
05/02/09 |
| NASA's Messenger spacecraft has returned fascinated observations from the tiny planet next to the sun, including the discovery of magnesium in Mercury's atmosphere. The data also shows that Mercury's geological past was much more active than scientists previously believed. The findings could help astrobiologists understand the formation and evolution of rocky planets. |
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Mercury Lacks Iron
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| Topic: Mercury |
07/05/08 |
| New data from Mercury has revealed that volcanism played a larger role in the planet´s past than previously thought. Additionally, the surface of Mercury has been found to be very iron deficient. |
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Mercury's Iron Snow
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| Topic: Mercury |
05/13/08 |
| Scientific evidence suggests that iron 'snow' may form deep inside of Mercury. The movement of this iron snow could be responsible for Mercury's magnetic field. The finding has implications in our understanding of the nature and evolution of planets. |
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Getting a Peek at Mercury
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| Topic: Mercury |
02/02/08 |
| NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft has made its first flyby of Mercury. The craft collected data that shows a diversity of geological processes on the planet, and provides a new look at the planet's magnetosphere. |
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