News articles tagged with 'MESSENGER' (Page 2)
The magnetosphere of Mercury fends off the solar wind
— 31 Jan 2008 09:54 | AstronomyThe planet Mercury's magnetic field appears to be strong enough to fend off the harsh solar wind from most of its surface, according to data gathered in part by a University of Michigan…
Mercury featured in colour!
— 24 Jan 2008 21:36 | AstronomyOne week ago, NASA's 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…
Fast Imaging Plasma Spectrometer at work in planet Mercury flyby
— 17 Jan 2008 06:28 | AstronomyA University of Michigan space instrument will take the first direct measurements of the planet Mercury's wispy atmosphere and space environment on 14 January, when NASA's MESSENGER…
MESSENGER reveals Mercury in new detail
— 17 Jan 2008 02:24 | AstronomyAs MESSENGER approached Mercury on 14 January, the spacecraft's Narrow-Angle Camera on the Mercury Dual Imaging System (MDIS) instrument captured a view of the planet's rugged, cratered…
MESSENGER flyby of Mercury
— 15 Jan 2008 21:05 | AstronomyAt 2:04 PM EST on Monday, MESSENGER skimmed 200 kilometres (124 miles) above the surface of Mercury in the first of three flybys of the planet. Initial indications from the radio signals…
Brown planetary geologists lend expertise to Mercury mission
— 13 Jan 2008 18:29 | AstronomyWhat lies on the uncharted side of mysterious Mercury, the smallest planet in the solar system? Brown University students, led by planetary geologist James Head, will study never-before-seen…
NASA spacecraft to make historic flyby of Mercury
— 11 Jan 2008 21:16 | AstronomyOn Monday, 14 January, a pioneering NASA spacecraft will be the first to visit Mercury in almost 33 years when it soars over the planet to explore and snap close-up images of never-before-seen…
Scientists ready for MESSENGER Mission flyby of Mercury
— 11 Jan 2008 19:22 | AstronomyNASA will point a power-packed $8.7 million University of Colorado at Boulder space instrument at some of the last unexplored terrain in the inner solar system when the MESSENGER spacecraft…
Venusian rendezvous results
— 13 Jul 2007 21:54 | AstronomyESA's Venus Express and NASA's MESSENGER booked an appointment at Venus late in the evening of 5 June, to look at the oddities of this mysterious planet in tandem for a few hours. Just…
Venus Express and MESSENGER to look at Venus in tandem
— 4 Jun 2007 19:37 | AstronomyOn 6 June this year, scientists all around the world will be watching with eager eyes as not one but two spacecraft observe Venus simultaneously. ESA's Venus Express, in orbit around…