Mercury

Messages from Mercury

[/caption] It's been just over two months since the MESSENGER spacecraft successfully entered orbit around Mercury, back on March 18,…

14 years ago

Alan Shepard and MESSENGER Stamps Unveiled at Kennedy Space Center Ceremony

[/caption] KENNEDY SPACE CENTER - 50 Years ago this week, Alan B. Shepard became the first American to be launched…

14 years ago

USPS Commemorates Spaceflight Past and Present

Postage stamps honoring Mercury astronaut Alan Shepard, America's first man in space, and NASA's MESSENGER probe, the first spacecraft to…

14 years ago

MESSENGER Finds Where X Marks the Spot on Mercury

[/caption] Buried treasure on Mercury? If so, I'd look here first. This image shows a currently unnamed crater with an…

14 years ago

Latest Images from Mercury: Bright Peaks, Swirling Craters and Weird Terrain

[/caption] The MESSENGER spacecraft is still happily orbiting Mercury since its orbit insertion in mid-March, and here are some of…

14 years ago

New Images from Mercury: Just the Beginning for MESSENGER in Orbit

[/caption] Sharing just a few of the 1,500 images the MESSENGER spacecraft has now taken from its orbital vantage point,…

14 years ago

MESSENGER’s First Image from Orbit of Mercury

[/caption] Here it is, the first image taken by the MESSENGER spacecraft since entering orbit around Mercury on March 17,…

14 years ago

STEREO Catches Mercury Acting Like a Comet

The STEREO mission to study the Sun also has observed some unusual comet-like features exhibited by the planet Mercury, with…

14 years ago

MESSENGER Looks Back at the Earth and Moon

[/caption] A new image to add to the family photo album! The MESSENGER spacecraft is working its way to enter…

14 years ago

Latest Look at Mercury Reveals Surprises

[/caption] Younger volcanoes, stronger magnetic storms and a more intriguing exosphere: three new papers from data gathered during the MESSENGER…

14 years ago