MESSENGER Flies by Mercury

Tonybwf
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16 years 3 months ago #60145 by Tonybwf

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As was said already some likeness to our own moon unreal pis there

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16 years 3 months ago #60148 by dave_lillis

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Looks like it captured images of some nice big craters

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16 years 3 months ago #60169 by pj30something

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Isn't it amazingly like our own Moon, the craters, the rays, even the colours.

That is the 1st thing i thought of too. The pic sure does look like our own moon.

I suppose IN A WAY.......................the two aint that different in appearances

Here's a slightly larger image:

img150.imageshack.us/content.php?page=do.../6351/mercurybx1.jpg

It REALLY does look like the moon.

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