Mercury

The cratered expanse pictured above was mostly in darkness 30 years ago when NASA's Mariner 10 spacecraft made the first and (until now) only flybys of Mercury. Last week, MESSENGER caught the terrain in sunlight for the first time.

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"These are fantastic images," says Murchie. For one thing, "we've gotten our first good look at Caloris Basin," the biggest known impact crater on Mercury and one of the biggest craters in the entire solar system.

Right: Typical of the images returned by MESSENGER, this horizon shot shows the beautifully shadowed crater named Sholem Aleichem.

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Source: NASA

Introducing Serge

Serge is a good friend of our family. He is good at tap dancing, modelling and soccer. His problem is he can't find any chicks... so if you know of someone that matches him, write to me and we will arrange something...

Just kidding... he is already taken.

What is "Today"?

Yesterday is history,

Tomorrow, a mystery,

Today, a gift.

Thus, it is called the "present".

Philippe Paquette

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"For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God" Hebrews 7:19

May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed." Psalm 20:4

Fish's First Parachute Jump... a birthday gift.

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