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Photomosaic of Mercury – Outbound View
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After passing on the darkside of the planet, NASA's Mariner 10 photographed the other, somewhat more illuminated hemisphere of Mercury.…

Jan 18, 2001
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Large Circular Basin – 1300-km diameter
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NASA's Mariner 10 shows a close-up view of one-half of a circular basin the largest observed on Mercury. Hills and…

Aug 24, 2000
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Mercury at First Encounter Closest Approach
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This picture, taken only minutes after NASA's Mariner 10 made its closest approach to Mercury, is one of the highest…

Aug 24, 2000
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300 Kilometer Long Scarp
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A scarp, or cliff, extends diagonally from upper left to lower right in this picture of Mercury taken by NASA's…

Aug 6, 2000
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Mercury’s South Pole
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Mercury's south pole was photographed by one of NASA's Mariner 10's TV cameras; the pole is located inside the large…

Aug 5, 2000
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Heavily Cratered Terrain at South Pole
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NASA's Mariner 10 photo reveals a heavily cratered terrain on Mercury with a prominent scrap extending several hundred kilometers across…

Aug 5, 2000
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Prominent Rayed Craters
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This photograph of Mercury, taken by NASA's Mariner 10, shows two prominent rayed craters. Bright halos extend as far as…

Jan 14, 2000
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Terraced Craters
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This crater illustrates the narrow hummocky rim facies, radial ridges, and surrounding extensive field of secondary craters. This image of…

Jan 14, 2000
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Heavily Cratered Terrain and Smooth Plain
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This photograph of Mercury was taken by NASA's Mariner 10 spacecraft shows smooth plains areas on Mercury that are thought…

Dec 7, 1999
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