Discovery Rupes Scarp
NASA Mariner 10 spacecraft was coaxed into a third and final encounter with Mercury in March of 1975. This is one of the highest resolution images of Mercury acquired by the spacecraft. The prominent scarp snaking up the image was named Discovery Rupes.
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NASA ID
PIA02417
Date Created
October 8, 1999
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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