Source: University of Arizona
Data from the MESSENGER spacecraft's first flyby of Mercury in January of 2008 are now turning into science results. Mercury's surface doesn't seem exactly as expected with som new features. MESSENGER data has also identified and mapped surface rock units that correspond to lava flows, volcanos, and other geological features, showing an apparent planet-wide iron deficiency in Mercury's surface rocks. (read more)
Data from the MESSENGER spacecraft's first flyby of Mercury in January of 2008 are now turning into science results. Mercury's surface doesn't seem exactly as expected with som new features. MESSENGER data has also identified and mapped surface rock units that correspond to lava flows, volcanos, and other geological features, showing an apparent planet-wide iron deficiency in Mercury's surface rocks. (read more)
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