MESSENGER Approaches Mercury
On January 13, 2008, beginning 30 hours before NASA MESSENGER spacecraft closest approach to Mercury, the Wide Angle Camera, part of the Mercury Dual Imaging System MDIS, began snapping images as it approached the planet.
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NASA ID
PIA10198
Date Created
January 30, 2008
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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