MESSENGER Approaches Mercury
In the approach movie, Mercury appears as a sunlit crescent. During the encounter, MESSENGER passed over the night side of the planet, experienced its closest approach with Mercury, and then emerged into daylight. This encounter was the first of three flybys of Mercury planned for the MESSENGER mission. credit: NASARelated Videos
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