MESSENGER gets it Donne

Monday, April 9, 2012 - 08:03 in Astronomy & Space

Named after the 17th-century metaphysical poet, Mercury’s Donne crater was captured in this image by NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft. The 53-mile (83-km) -wide crater features a large, rounded central peak and numerous lobate scarps lining its floor.

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