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NASA Set To Launch Probe To Mercury

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the careful-he's-a-quick-one dept.

antispam_ben writes "CNN is reporting the upcoming Messenger mission to Mercury is set to launch August 2. The spacecraft uses a combination of technologies (insulation, Peltier devices, careful design and orbit, always keeping the shield side toward the Sun) to keep its electronics at room temperature."

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  1. NASA's big surprise by moosesocks · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Nasa's in for a big surprise when the spacecraft gets there and they decide to fire up messenger.exe

    But don't worry... the spacecraft hasn't crashed. It's simply hidden in the taskbar!

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