NASA's Messenger mission to Mercury has ended. http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/30/space-mercury-crash-idUSL1N0XR34V20150430

 

NASA's pioneering Messenger spacecraft ended its four-year study of the planet Mercury on Thursday by crashing into the planet's surface, scientists said.

 

I just can't wait till they send another craft up there and land on those craters that contain organic material!

 

 

Messenger also confirmed the existence of ices and other materials, possibly even carbon-based organics, on the floors of craters where sunlight never shines. During its final days, Messenger attempted to peer directly down into targeted craters, Solomon said.

It also found evidence of past volcanic activity and signs the dense and shrinking planet has a liquid-iron core.

Was there once life on Mercury?

Wow, are there any reports about the deyails of the mission available so far?

Wow, are there any reports about the deyails of the mission available so far?

There was a YT of the planned mission to Mercury by NASA. This could be the link

There was a YT of the planned mission to Mercury by NASA. This could be the link

Thanks for the link Robittybob1, extremely interesting.

Edited June 6, 201510 yr by robark