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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. buzz by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The word buzz always makes me think of a dildo. Especially when a girl is like "hey, give me a buzz later".

    1. Re:buzz by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      The word insertion always makes me think of a dildo. Especially when a girl is like "hey, give me an insertion later".

  2. Buzzes? by rossdee · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    In space, no-ine cabhear you Buzz.

  3. Oblig. by Rob+T+Firefly · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The data returned by the craft seems to consist mostly of photos of a skinny guy with a moustache singing about champions and radios.

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