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MESSENGER
Mission Elapsed Time
August 3, 2004
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Time since Closest Approach
Mercury Orbit Insertion
March 18, 2011
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Countdown to Insertion Burn
Current Total Distance Traveled

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Mission News
October 29, 2008
MESSENGER Reveals More "Hidden" Territory on Mercury
Gliding over the battered surface of Mercury for the second time this year, NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft has revealed even more previously unseen real estate on the innermost planet, sending home hundreds of photos and measurements of its surface, atmosphere, and magnetic field. [more]
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October 31, 2008
A Color Movie of Mercury’s Surface
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October 31, 2008
A Movie of Observations of Mercury’s Exosphere
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October 31, 2008
Mercury Laser Altimeter (MLA) Measures Crater Depths
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October 31, 2008
A Movie of Magnetometer Measurements
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October 31, 2008
MESSENGER’s Departing Shots
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