Space probe enters orbit around Mercury
Friday, March 18, 2011 - 18:30
in Astronomy & Space
LAUREL, Md., March 18 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists said NASA's Messenger probe to Mercury has successfully entered orbit around the innermost planet in our solar system.
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