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NASA

20th February 2011, 03:30

http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/images/miss-messenger-mp.jpg (http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/news/display.cfm?News_ID=36663)17 Feb 2011 - One Month Until Mercury Orbit Insertion
fter more than a dozen laps through the inner solar system, NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft will move into orbit around Mercury on March 17, 2011.

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davyj0nes

26th February 2011, 04:22

wow, wonder what they're gonna find on mercury. maybe life, probably not, but then again the universe is a strange and wonderful place.

GlassSteagallfan

7th March 2011, 04:07

Looks like our moon, but a bit warmer i bet.