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Spacecraft Buzzes By Mercury

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the it's-time-to-buzz-the-planet dept.

Riding with Robots writes "The robotic spacecraft MESSENGER is making its second fly-by of the first planet today, skimming just 200 kilometers above the surface. The fly-by will reveal portions of the planet that have never been seen before, but the main purpose of the maneuver is to prepare for an orbital insertion in 2011. The mission site offers extensive information, along with the first pictures that are already arriving on Earth, with many more expected in the coming hours and days."

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  1. Re:Buzzed by my anus by RemoWilliams84 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Typical slashdotters long dream of insertion, but are never actually ready.

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