Mission to Mercury
February 24, 2009
Find out about NASA’s innovative spacecraft that was launched to explore Mercury. Learn about gravity assist and see what scientists have already learned from the preliminary flybys, including evidence of volcanism and plate tectonics. credit: NASA
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Disaster Accident, Environment, Technology Internet, NASA, Space exploration, Terrestrial planets, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Exploration of Mercury, MESSENGER, Mercury, Plate tectonics, Gravity assist