Finally! NASA Prepares to Orbit Mercury

Tuesday, March 15, 2011 - 13:30 in Astronomy & Space

It's not easy to visit Mercury, but NASA is about to settle in for a long stay. The MESSENGER probe enters orbit around the innermost planet on March 17th.

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