
On January 14, 2008, NASA MESSENGER became the first spacecraft to see the side of Mercury shown in this image -- the historic first look at the previously unseen side.
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NASA ID
PIA10195
Date Created
January 28, 2008
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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