
This NASA MESSENGER 3rd Mercury flyby image was quickly identified as a feature of high scientific interest, because of its fresh appearance, its distinctively colored interior plains, and extensional troughs on its floor.
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NASA ID
PIA12998
Date Created
March 30, 2010
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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