Sunday, January 20, 2008
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# 2008-01-20 18:03:29 Mercury probe photos dark side (Index,NASA) (accepted)
It says my story was accepted, although I don't see it on the main page yet.
Ok, it took some time for Zonk to re-edit it:
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Messenger Probe Sends Back Mercury Photos
Posted by Zonk on Sunday January 20, @06:39PM
from the been-a-while-since-we-were-there dept.
NASA Space Science
arbitraryaardvark writes "NASA's Messenger probe flew past Mercury at a distance of 125 miles. The spacecraft took hundreds of pictures during the pass, updating photos from the now 30-year-old Mariner mission. According to an article at the International Business Times, the probe will eventually settle into orbit around Mercury in 2011. 'The images obtained by the $446 million MESSENGER mission (MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging) this week contain some of those unexplored areas. One image released Saturday was taken after Messenger made its closest approach to Mercury last week. In the photos released this week, scientists have observed unexplored cratered areas of the planet. On Monday, Messenger made its closest approach to Mercury yet, aiming for new discoveries. Among its goals is to discover if Mercury has ice water in its polar craters and to complete the mapping of the whole planet.' Meanwhile here on Earth, a joint EU/Japan probe with an ion drive is set to head towards Mercury sometime in 2013."
ScienceDaily (Jan. 19, 2008) — As MESSENGER flew by the planet, it missed its targeted aim point by only 8.25 kilometers (5.12 miles), affording the critical gravity assist needed to continue on a course to become – in 2011 – the first spacecraft ever to orbit Mercury.
during this first encounter, the payload successfully conducted a carefully orchestrated sequence of observations designed to take full advantage of the geometry of the flyby trajectory and to optimize the science return from each instrument.
In addition to images of the previously unseen portion of the planet's surface, measurements were made that will contribute to the characterization of all aspects of Mercury and its environment, from its metallic core to the far reaches of its magnetosphere.
"We have one excited Science Team,” says MESSENGER Project Manager, Peter D. Bedini, of APL, "and their enthusiasm is contagious.” The analysis of these data is just beginning, but there are already indications that new discoveries are at hand.
http://www.nineplanets.org/mercury.html
# 2008-01-20 18:03:29 Mercury probe photos dark side (Index,NASA) (accepted)
It says my story was accepted, although I don't see it on the main page yet.
Ok, it took some time for Zonk to re-edit it:
arbitraryaardvark (845916)
arbitraryaardvark
(no real name given)
gtbear@gmail.com
shown as gtbearNO@SPAMgmail.com
http://vark.blogspot.com/
Karma: Excellent
Related Links
Messenger Probe Sends Back Mercury Photos
Posted by Zonk on Sunday January 20, @06:39PM
from the been-a-while-since-we-were-there dept.
NASA Space Science
arbitraryaardvark writes "NASA's Messenger probe flew past Mercury at a distance of 125 miles. The spacecraft took hundreds of pictures during the pass, updating photos from the now 30-year-old Mariner mission. According to an article at the International Business Times, the probe will eventually settle into orbit around Mercury in 2011. 'The images obtained by the $446 million MESSENGER mission (MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging) this week contain some of those unexplored areas. One image released Saturday was taken after Messenger made its closest approach to Mercury last week. In the photos released this week, scientists have observed unexplored cratered areas of the planet. On Monday, Messenger made its closest approach to Mercury yet, aiming for new discoveries. Among its goals is to discover if Mercury has ice water in its polar craters and to complete the mapping of the whole planet.' Meanwhile here on Earth, a joint EU/Japan probe with an ion drive is set to head towards Mercury sometime in 2013."
ScienceDaily (Jan. 19, 2008) — As MESSENGER flew by the planet, it missed its targeted aim point by only 8.25 kilometers (5.12 miles), affording the critical gravity assist needed to continue on a course to become – in 2011 – the first spacecraft ever to orbit Mercury.
during this first encounter, the payload successfully conducted a carefully orchestrated sequence of observations designed to take full advantage of the geometry of the flyby trajectory and to optimize the science return from each instrument.
In addition to images of the previously unseen portion of the planet's surface, measurements were made that will contribute to the characterization of all aspects of Mercury and its environment, from its metallic core to the far reaches of its magnetosphere.
"We have one excited Science Team,” says MESSENGER Project Manager, Peter D. Bedini, of APL, "and their enthusiasm is contagious.” The analysis of these data is just beginning, but there are already indications that new discoveries are at hand.
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