Spacecraft Orbiting Mercury for First Time
After a 4.9 billion mile journey that required six years and some very tricky moves, NASA has put a spacecraft into orbit around Mercury for the first time ever. Researchers are eagerly awaiting their first extensive look at the solar system’s smallest planet, AP reports. The Messenger probe will…
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