One week ago, the MESSENGER spacecraft transmitted to Earth the first high-resolution image of Mercury by a spacecraft in over 30 years since the three Mercury flybys of Mariner 10 in 1974 and 1975.
Of Interest: This high-resolution enhanced color view of Kuiper crater shows not just the bright rays that extend out from this relatively young crater but also the redder color of Kuiper’s ejecta ...
Mercury may have comet dust to thank for its dark appearance. The smallest planet in the solar system (sorry Pluto) has curious coloring: It’s darker than it should be, and scientists aren’t sure why.
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