Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Mercury Visualized from MESSENGER
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 11, 2017 is “Mercury Visualized from MESSENGER,” a video. It is credited to Video Credit: NASA , JHUAPL , CIW ; Processing: Roman Tkachenko ; Music: Open Sea Morning by Puddle of Infinity. The original explanation runs about 147 words.
Watch the video on the original page From the explanation
“What would it be like to fly over the planet Mercury? Images and data taken from NASA’s robotic MESSENGER spacecraft that orbited Mercury from 2011 to 2015 have been digitally combined to envision a virtual flight that highlights much of the hot planet’s surface.”
— APOD editors, December 11, 2017
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- December 11, 2017
- Type
- Video
- Credit
- Credit: Video Credit: NASA , JHUAPL , CIW ; Processing: Roman Tkachenko ; Music: Open Sea Morning by Puddle of Infinity
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 147 words