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Unmasking the Secrets of Mercury
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Unmasking the Secrets of Mercury

NASA / JPL · 2015-04-16 · photograph (digital archive)

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The MASCS instrument onboard NASA MESSENGER spacecraft was designed to study both the exosphere and surface of Mercury. To learn more about the minerals and surface processes on Mercury, the Visual and Infrared Spectrometer (VIRS) portion of MASCS has been diligently collecting single tracks of spectral surface measurements since MESSENGER entered orbit.

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Credit lineUnmasking the Secrets of Mercury. NASA/JPL, 2015-04-16. Public domain. ID: PIA19419.
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