Mercury's MESSENGER Reveals Mysteries
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Learn MoreExplore what makes Mercury so mysterious and what scientists are learning from NASA's first Mercury mission in 30 years. For the MESSENGER mission, NASA launched a probe and guided it toward Mercury using a technique called "solar sailing." The probe is studying the make-up of the planet's inner core and surface and measuring its magnetic field.
Media Details
Runtime: 4 minutes 45 seconds
- Topic: Science
- Subtopic: Astronomy, Science Experiments, Space Sciences
- Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
- Standards:
- Release Year: 2011
- Producer/Distributor: PBS Learning Media
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