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First Probe To Orbit Mercury May Help Us Learn How Planets Form

Posted by Roblimo on from the you-mean-they're-not-made-of-Legos? dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Next month, the first space probe in nearly 40 years will approach the planet Mercury, with an array of instruments that could help answer fundamental questions about how planets form. The mission is called MESSENGER, for Mercury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry and Ranging. On March 17 it will pull into orbit around mercury, after more than six years of maneuvering between the Earth, Venus and Mercury itself."

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  1. Badum Kisshhhhh. by Adambomb · · Score: 3, Funny

    On the bright side the solar panels don't have to be very large," Blewett said.

    I see what you did there.

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    Ice Cream has no bones.
    1. Re:Badum Kisshhhhh. by Hognoxious · · Score: 1, Funny

      Must be awful to be in the dark.

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  2. How is plannet formed? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    how is plannet formed
    how solarsystem get pragnent