NASA's First Pictures of Mercury Taken From Orbit

Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 15:31 in Astronomy & Space

After a six-year journey, NASA's MESSENGER has sent back its first pictures from Mercury orbit, showing the hot planet in sharp focus.

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