This mosaic, made from over 140 individual TV frames taken about two hours after encounter, shows the planet Mercury as seen by NASA Mariner 10 as it sped away from the planet on March 29, 1974.
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NASA ID
PIA02418
Date Created
October 7, 1999
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
Hilly and Lineated Terrain
Jan 18, 2000