Mercury as never seen before

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Yesterday, at 4:40 am EDT, MESSENGER successfully completed its second flyby of Mercury. Today, at about 1:50 am EDT, the images taken during the flyby encounter began to be received back on Earth.

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I wonder how much oil is there?

#1 | Posted by American1st at 2008-10-07 01:49 PM | Reply | Flag:

Looks like a hot rock to me.

#2 | Posted by danni at 2008-10-07 02:04 PM | Reply | Flag:

New desktop background.

Word.

#3 | Posted by ness_gadol at 2008-10-07 02:10 PM | Reply | Flag:

Never seen before? fiddlesticks!

Coruscant
www.galacticbattle.net

you never see these two in the same room do you?

#4 | Posted by truthhurts at 2008-10-07 02:11 PM | Reply | Flag:

That's Hot!

#5 | Posted by Goose at 2008-10-07 04:10 PM | Reply | Flag:

I've owned and driven quite a few Mercurys since I started driving in 1969..
But nothin' like that one!

#6 | Posted by frankf55 at 2008-10-07 07:48 PM | Reply | Flag:

You know, now that you mention it, I have never seen Cheney and Satan in the same room together. hmmm

#7 | Posted by Lipzoidial at 2008-10-07 10:22 PM | Reply | Flag:

"I have never seen Cheney and Satan in the same room together. hmmm"

Sure you have:

buelahman.files.wordpress.com

#8 | Posted by Danforth at 2008-10-07 10:23 PM | Reply | Flag:

"New desktop background.

Word."

#3 | Posted by ness_gadol

Same here.
Looks great.

#9 | Posted by Zatoichi at 2008-10-08 07:30 AM | Reply | Flag: