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16 years 3 months ago #59698 by dmolloy
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anyone know if mercury fly by was a success. Not seen anything on media yet - wondering when images might be released?

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16 years 3 months ago #59716 by Euronymous
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I think it's still on route, another couple of hours left
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16 years 3 months ago #59721 by dmolloy
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I wonder if mercury will be found to be cratered uniformly. I know its not tidally locked as was once believed - but close observations have been few and far between? or am I wrong

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16 years 3 months ago #59747 by Petermark
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See the countdown clock at the Messenger site:

www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/messenger/main/index.html

A little over 6 hours to go as I write.
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16 years 3 months ago #59772 by Seanie_Morris
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Anyone getting visions of M.A.R.S. Pump up the Volume music video from 1988 as we get these realtime track updates? :lol:

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16 years 3 months ago #59777 by pj30something
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Nope not me.............................

This is going through my head:

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