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July 11, 2008

Why Mercury?

208685main_mercury_feature_full This is one of the better images captured by MESSENGER on its recent flyby of Mercury. An October rendezvous will take the craft to within 124 miles of the surface before it eventually settles into orbit.

If you're wondering why anyone would want to explore Mercury, NASA supplies some answers here.

Wayne

Posted at 07:59 AM in Mercury, Messenger, Solar System, space imagery |

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