#MESSENGERMission

Apodsky

@nasapodsky.bsky.social

8 months ago

A close-up grayscale image of a double-ringed impact basin on Mercury, captured by the MESSENGER spacecraft. The inner floor of the basin is unusually smooth compared to the rough terrain surrounding it, prompting speculation about its formation—possibly through volcanic activity or impact melt. The image shows the basin's intricate details, with smaller craters scattered across its surface and the surrounding landscape.

Astronomy Picture from 07/10/2009

A Double Ringed Basin on Mercury

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap091007.html


#MercuryMystery #DoubleRingBasin #MESSENGERMission #PlanetaryScience #ImpactCrater #VolcanicActivity #SpaceExploration #Astronomy #Cosmology #SolarSystem

Apodsky

@nasapodsky.bsky.social

9 months ago

A grainy, black and white image of space shows the Earth and Moon as a small, double-point of light, as seen from a spacecraft near Mercury. The image is mostly dark space speckled with distant stars. The Earth and its moon appear as two faint, close-together points of light, showing how small they appear from this distance.

Astronomy Picture from 01/09/2010

Earth and Moon from MESSENGER

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap100901.html


#MESSENGERMission #EarthFromMercury #SpaceExploration #PlanetaryScience #Cosmology #AstronomyPictureOfTheDay #NASA #SolarSystem #Mercury #DeepSpace

Apodsky

@nasapodsky.bsky.social

9 months ago

False-color gravity map of Mercury overlaid on an image of its cratered surface. Red areas indicate higher gravity, suggesting denser subsurface material. Data from the MESSENGER spacecraft reveals gravitational anomalies, notably within the Caloris Basin.

Astronomy Picture from 05/05/2015

Gravitational Anomalies of Mercury

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap150505.html


#MercuryMystery #MESSENGERMission #PlanetaryScience #SpaceExploration #GravityMap #InnerSolarSystem #CalorisBasin #PlanetaryGeology

Apodsky

@nasapodsky.bsky.social

10 months ago

Close-up mosaic of Hokusai crater on Mercury, showcasing its central peaks, terraced walls, and impact melt. Captured by the MESSENGER spacecraft before its planned impact on April 30th, 2011. The image reveals the details of this 114km diameter crater.

Astronomy Picture from 18/04/2015

The Great Crater Hokusai

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap150418.html


#MercuryMESSENGER #HokusaiCrater #PlanetaryScience #SpaceExploration #SolarSystem #ImpactCrater #MESSENGERMission #Astronomy #Cosmology #SpaceImage

Apodsky

@nasapodsky.bsky.social

11 months ago

A grainy black and white image of space shows a faint double-point of light, representing Earth and the Moon as seen from the perspective of the MESSENGER spacecraft near Mercury. The image is mostly dark space speckled with distant stars.

Astronomy Picture from 01/09/2010

Earth and Moon from MESSENGER

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap100901.html


#MESSENGERmission #Mercury #Earthfromspace #Spaceexploration #PlanetaryScience #Astronomy #NASA #SpaceImage #DeepSpace #Cosmology

Apodsky

@nasapodsky.bsky.social

1 year ago

A grainy black and white image of space, showing the Earth and Moon as a small, double point of light, as seen from the perspective of the MESSENGER spacecraft near Mercury. The image is dark, with numerous faint stars visible in the background. The Earth and Moon appear as a slightly elongated, double point of light towards the lower left.

Astronomy Picture from 01/09/2010

Earth and Moon from MESSENGER

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap100901.html


#MESSENGERMission #Mercury #EarthFromSpace #SpaceExploration #PlanetaryScience #Astronomy #Cosmology #NASA #SolarSystem #DeepSpace