Venus Gives NASA's Messenger A Boost To Mercury

Scientists on the Mercury Surface, Space Environment, Geochemistry and Ranging (Messenger) mission will spend the coming weeks examining some six gigabits of data from as close as 200 mi. above the clouds of Venus. The NASA-funded spacecraft picked up almost 15,000 mph. in a June 5 gravity assist...

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