SPACE - The First Full Hypercolor Map Of Mercury Is Stunning [GIF]

NASA just released this incredible hypercolor map of Mercury, the first full map of the planet: Mercury is the closest planet to the sun. NASA's Messenger probe flew by the planet on it's way through the solar system. An earlier shot of the planet was released on March 6, but it wasn't hypercolored. From the description: On March 18, 2011, NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft entered orbit around Mercury, becoming the first spacecraft ever to do so. Amon ...

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