Directory of MESSENGER Resources

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MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry and Ranging (MESSENGER) is a NASA Discovery mission launched in August 2004. The primary objectives of MESSENGER are to study Mercury from orbit for a period of one Earth year. MESSENGER is equipped with an imaging system, x-ray, ultraviolet, energetic particle and plasma, gamma-ray and neutron spectrometers, laser altimeter, magnetometer and radio science experiments.

Resources in This Category

• MESSENGER

  http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/
  The official site for the MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging mission. Includes details of mission and spacecraft design, team member profiles, news, and data.

• MESSENGER Education and Public Outreach

  http://btc.montana.edu/messenger/main/epo.htm
  Resources about the planet Mercury and about the MESSENGER mission for students and teachers.

• NASA: MESSENGER

  http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/messenger/main/index.html
  Includes mission summary, press releases, multimedia, and timeline.

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