Mercury's MESSENGER Reveals Mysteries

Small spherical object in relief against a red glowing background. Caption: It's the closest planet to our sun,

Explore what makes Mercury so mysterious and what scientists are learning from NASA's first Mercury mission in 30 years. For the MESSENGER mission, NASA launched a probe and guided it toward Mercury using a technique called "solar sailing." The probe is studying the make-up of the planet's inner core and surface and measuring its magnetic field.

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  • Mercury's MESSENGER Reveals Mysteries

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory, Spanish Audio Descriptions - Visual, Spanish Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English, Spanish
    License:
    OER
    Author:
    PBS Learning Media
    Length:
    5 minutes