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Scientists Hope to Extend Mercury Spacecraft's MissionThe first spacecraft to orbit Mercury will have to shut down soon, unless it gets a mission extension.
By Clara Moskowitz Published
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NASA Spacecraft Makes 1st Complete Map of Planet MercuryNASA's Messenger probe snapped photos of 100 percent of the planet's surface.
By Clara Moskowitz Published
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Colorful Map of Mercury Snapped by NASA Spacecraft (Video)The new Mercury video by NASA's Messenger spacecraft shows an oddly colorful planet.
By Miriam Kramer Published
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See Elusive Mercury as 'Pink' Planet in Sunset SkyFind out when and where to look for the pink-looking planet.
By Space.com Staff Published
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Mercury's Water Ice Bodes Well for Alien Life SearchLife's raw materials may be common throughout the solar system.
By Mike Wall Published
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It's Official! Water Ice Discovered on MercuryVast supplies of water ice and organic material on Mercury were found by NASA's Messenger probe.
By Elizabeth Howell Published
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Mercury Photos Reveal Strange 'Pie Crust' SurfaceThe contraction of the planet Mercury pulled the surface together, but new formations created by stretching have recently been found near squeezed features.
By Nola Taylor Tillman Published
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Mercury Craters Look Like Cookie Monster in NASA PhotoCookie! A new photo from NASA's Messenger spacecraft looks a lot like Sesame Street's Cookie Monster.
By Clara Moskowitz Published
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Mercury's Surface Resembles Rare MeteoritesThe surface of Mercury is unlike that of any other planet in our solar system.
By Charles Q. Choi Published
