Hotshot Maneuver Propels Messenger Into Mercury's Orbit

In a first-time ever maneuver, NASA's MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging space probe -- aka "Messenger" -- entered Mercury's orbit Thursday. The sun's closest planetary neighbor, Mercury is hot and harsh, presenting conditions no human astronaut could endure. Messenger, however, will hover as close as 124 miles from the planet's surface.

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