MESSENGER spacecraft to swing into orbit around Mercury on March 17

Monday, March 14, 2011 - 08:30 in Astronomy & Space

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists are excited about solving some of the mysteries surrounding our smallest and hottest planet. The findings are expected to broaden our understanding of rocky planets, more and more of which are being discovered in other solar systems.

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