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'A mystery Image On Mercury' Discovered By NASA's Messenger Probe

Thursday, May 5, 2011 14:41

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From: news.com.au

The ‘X’ on Mercury. And a smiley face. And a Fraggle. Pictures courtesy NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington Source: NASA

The ‘Face on Mars’ is actually a mesa formation. You can read all about it here / NASA Source: NASA

Messenger snaps ‘X’ on Mercury
Two crater trails, say scientists
Follow Messenger’s mission

AFTER six-and-a-half years and $450m, NASA’s Messenger probe has paid its way.

Sent to become the first craft to orbit Mercury – from Earth, anyway – Messenger’s successful rendezvous briefly reignited interest in the Sun’s nearest neighbour.

Since March 30, it has sent back thousands of images from the surface, but apart from the novelty factor of the first few, most since have only been of interest to the kinds of people who waited six-and-a-half years for them.

So we’ve seen lots of craters and erosion, but then again, what did we expect from an environment exposed to

Particularly since last night, when the “X on Mercury” became the new “Face on Mars“.

The intriguing image above was taken on April 24 and features an “as-yet-unnamed” crater.

With a massive “X marks the spot” through the middle of it.

It’s 116km across, but before anyone gets too excited, there is – not surprisingly – a scientific explanation for it.

The MESSENGER scientists say the lines are “secondary crater lines”.

Follow Messenger’s mission

What that means is outside the field of view are two impact sites. The criss-crossing lines are made up of mounds of “ejecta” thrown up by whatever struck the planet.

So in reality, it’s all just a coincidence, albeit a fascinating one.

Or is it?

[Source news.com.au]

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HfjNUlYZ

the face on Mars looks like YOUR Mom.

May 6, 2011, 6:37 am 0 Reply
Xinthose

the X in a circle on Mercury is just Hollywood’s attempt at hyping up the new X-Men Origins movie coming out in a month

May 6, 2011, 2:05 pm 0 Reply
Comet Elenin

It’s planet X! HAHAHA!!! =D

May 14, 2011, 3:07 am 0 Reply

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