The MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging, or MESSENGER, spacecraft will do a close encounter (142 miles from the surface) of the inner-most planet Mercury on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 to set the stage to go into orbit around the planet in March 2011. More from UPI. Friday, September 25, 2009
NASA's Messenger Spacecraft to Fly Within 142 Miles of Planet Mercury Sept. 29
The MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging, or MESSENGER, spacecraft will do a close encounter (142 miles from the surface) of the inner-most planet Mercury on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 to set the stage to go into orbit around the planet in March 2011. More from UPI.
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