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The latest results of the MESSENGER spacecraft's second flyby of Mercury have been released, showing a more dynamic magnetosphere, a previously unknown large impact basin, new results from the exosphere, and new images covering another 30% of the surface. More....
Launch of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has been postponed until 2 June at the earliest.
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