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Mission update: Second flyby revealing even more of Mercury as never seen before
When Mariner 10 flew past Mercury three times in 1974 and 1975, the probe imaged less than half the planet. In January, during MESSENGER’s first flyby, its cameras returned images of about 20 percent of the planet’s surface missed by Mariner 10. On October 6th, at 4:40 am EDT, MESSENGER successfully completed its second flyby of Mercury, and its cameras captured more than 1,200 high-resolution and color images of the planet – unveiling another 30 percent of Mercury’s surface that had never before been seen by spacecraft. Learn more
This image shows a portion of Mercury in previously unseen terrain, taken as MESSENGER approached the planet during its second flyby. In the distance is a region of younger, tectonically modified smooth plains that have been pockmarked by small craters. The origin of smooth plains on Mercury remains a topic of active inquiry by the MESSENGER team. Learn more about this and other images
About the MESSENGER Education and Public Outreach website
In developing this site, writers, filmmakers, educators, scientists, and engineers are working together to bring the exciting science of MESSENGER to everyone. Here you will find a wealth of resources about the planet Mercury and about the MESSENGER mission. If you are a student or teacher make sure you check out the special sections containing educational materials and opportunities. For interested community members there are background materials as well as up-to-date information on the progress of the mission. The partner organizations in this Education and Public Outreach effort are described here.
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