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Caption: This image is a composite of a picture mosaic of the planet Mercury's surface obtained by the MESSENGER (Mercury Surface, Space Environment, Geochemistry and Ranging) space probe. MESSENGER was launched by NASA in 2004 and explored Mercury from 2011 to 2015.
Captions in other languagesCredit:
NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington Credit Link
Related glossary terms:
Inner Planet
, Mercury
, Planet
, Terrestrial Planet
Categories:
Solar System
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Caption: Cette image est un composite d'une mosaïque d'images de la surface de la planète Mercure obtenues par la sonde spatiale MESSENGER (Mercury Surface, Space Environment, Geochemistry and Ranging). MESSENGER a été lancée par la NASA en 2004 et a exploré Mercure de 2011 à 2015.
Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington
Related glossary terms: Inner Planet , Mercury , Planète , Terrestrial Planet Caption translation status: Approved by a reviewer
Caption translators: Emmanuel Rollinde
Caption reviewers: Mamadou Mahamat Djabbi
Caption: Questa immagine è un composito di un mosaico di immagini della superficie del pianeta Mercurio, ottenuto dalla sonda spaziale MESSENGER (Mercury Surface, Space Environment, Geochemistry and Ranging). MESSENGER è stata lanciata dalla NASA nel 2004, ed ha esplorato Mercurio dal 2011 al 2015.
Credit: NASA/Laboratorio di fisica applicata dell'Università Johns Hopkins/Istituto Carnegie di Washington
Related glossary terms: Mercurio , Pianeta , pianeta interno , Pianeta terrestre Caption translation status: Approved by a reviewer
Caption translators: Giuliana Giobbi
Caption reviewers: Rosa Valiante, Rodolfo Canestrari
