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MESSENGER

A NASA spacecraft that became the first to orbit Mercury. Launched in 2004, it entered Mercury’s orbit in 2011 and conducted detailed mapping and analysis of the planet’s surface, atmosphere, and magnetic field before its controlled crash in 2015.

Source: nasa.gov

APODs including "MESSENGER"

A Double Ringed Basin on Mercury

A Double Ringed Basin on Mercury

07/10/2009

Unknown Dark Material on Mercury

Unknown Dark Material on Mercury

06/07/2009

Volcanic Terrain on Mercury

Volcanic Terrain on Mercury

27/05/2009

Rembrandt Impact Basin on Mercury

Rembrandt Impact Basin on Mercury

04/05/2009

A Spectacular Rayed Crater on Mercury

A Spectacular Rayed Crater on Mercury

03/11/2008

Mercury as Revealed by MESSENGER

Mercury as Revealed by MESSENGER

08/10/2008

Enhanced Color Caloris

Enhanced Color Caloris

10/07/2008

Mercury in Accentuated Color

Mercury in Accentuated Color

19/03/2008

A Spider Shaped Crater on Mercury

A Spider Shaped Crater on Mercury

04/02/2008

Crescent Mercury in Color

Crescent Mercury in Color

26/01/2008

Mercury's Horizon from MESSENGER

Mercury's Horizon from MESSENGER

21/01/2008

MESSENGER Passes Mercury

MESSENGER Passes Mercury

16/01/2008

Mercury Chases the Sunset

Mercury Chases the Sunset

12/01/2008

Mercury: A Cratered Inferno

Mercury: A Cratered Inferno

12/09/2004

Messenger Launch

Messenger Launch

14/08/2004

Degas Ray Crater on Mercury

Degas Ray Crater on Mercury

16/12/2000