MESSENGER Spacecraft Reveals More Hidden Territory on Mercury
Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - 14:56
in Astronomy & Space
(PHysOrg.com) -- A NASA spacecraft gliding over the battered surface of Mercury for the second time this year has revealed more previously unseen real estate on the innermost planet. The probe also has produced several science firsts and is returning hundreds of new photos and measurements of the planet's surface, atmosphere and magnetic field.