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Nasa's Messenger Spacecraft Begins Historic Orbit Around Mercury

By NASA
March 18, 2011
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Mercury seen by MESSENGER in 2008 — Mercury in color, seen by MESSENGER in 2008.

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NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft successfully achieved orbit around Mercury at approximately 9 p.m. EDT Thursday. This marks the first time a spacecraft has accomplished this engineering and scientific milestone at our solar system's innermost planet.

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