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Mar. 18, 2011
NASA Probe Goes Into Mercury's Orbit
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| NASA's Messenger Probe has been taking measurements of the planet Mercury since 2004. On Thursday it slowed itself down enough to enter an elliptical orbit around Mercury to look at the planet's atmosphere and geology. Principal investigator for the mission Sean Solomon discusses what the team hopes to find. Más en Español. |
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Sean Solomon
Principal Investigator, Messenger Mission
Director, Department of Terrestrial Magnetism
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Washington, D.C.
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