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Messenger's Mercury trip ends with a bang, and silence
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Messenger's Mercury trip ends with a bang, and silence
April 30, 2015 at 4:42 pm
Messenger's Mercury trip ends with a bang, and silence
Nasa's Messenger mission to Mercury has reached its explosive conclusion, after 10 years in space and four in orbit.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-32542646

I do like the term "Lithobreaking" sounds much nicer than "Smashing into the surface at mach 12" Wink
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Messenger's Mercury trip ends with a bang, and silence - by zebo-the-fat - April 30, 2015 at 4:42 pm

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