First new images of Mercury

On By geochristianIn Astronomy

MESSENGER has completed its first fly-by of the planet Mercury, and is transmitting data back to Earth. NASA has released its first image from this encounter, and more are coming. This image includes areas that have never been seen in detail before.

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Image from messenger.jhuapl.edu.

Astronomy Picture of the Day for 1/16/08.

Wikipedia article: MESSENGER.

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