Two Comets To Fly-By Mercury, Probe To Watch | Video

Friday, November 15, 2013 - 19:30 in Astronomy & Space

NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft will have its eyes set on Comet's ISON and Encke as they fly-by Mercury on Nov 18 and 19th, 2013. The Mercury probe will analyze the chemical makeup of the comets and snap pictures.

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