MESSENGER Press Releases 2004-2010


PIA18148:MESSENGER Departing Earth (Artist's Concept)
MESSENGER Departing Earth (Artist's Concept)
PIA10120:Earth Departure Movie
Movie icon Earth Departure Movie
PIA10121:Galapagos Islands Image
Galapagos Islands Image
PIA10122:Twins Image
Twins Image
PIA10123:Approaching Venus
Approaching Venus
PIA10124:Approaching Venus Image #2
Approaching Venus Image #2
PIA10125:MESSENGER Bids Farewell to Venus
Movie icon MESSENGER Bids Farewell to Venus
PIA18146:Mercury Orbit Insertion (Artist's Concept)
Movie icon Mercury Orbit Insertion (Artist's Concept)
PIA10166:MESSENGER Readies for its Encounter with Mercury
MESSENGER Readies for its Encounter with Mercury
PIA10167:MESSENGER Closes in on Mercury
MESSENGER Closes in on Mercury
PIA10168:MESSENGER Nears Mercury
MESSENGER Nears Mercury
PIA10169:MESSENGER has Mercury in its Sights
MESSENGER has Mercury in its Sights
PIA10170:Countdown to MESSENGER's Closest Approach with Mercury
Countdown to MESSENGER's Closest Approach with Mercury
PIA10171:Rendezvous with Mercury
Movie icon Rendezvous with Mercury
PIA10172:MESSENGER's First Look at Mercury's Previously Unseen Side
MESSENGER's First Look at Mercury's Previously Unseen Side
PIA10173:Mercury's Cratered Surface
Mercury's Cratered Surface
PIA10174:Detailed Close-up of Mercury's Previously Unseen Surface
Detailed Close-up of Mercury's Previously Unseen Surface
PIA10175:MESSENGER Reveals Mercury in New Detail
MESSENGER Reveals Mercury in New Detail
PIA10176:MESSENGER Views Mercury's Horizon
MESSENGER Views Mercury's Horizon
PIA10177:MESSENGER Reveals Mercury's Geological History
MESSENGER Reveals Mercury's Geological History
PIA10178:Mercury's Complex Cratering History
Mercury's Complex Cratering History
PIA10179:An Overview of Mercury as MESSENGER Approached
An Overview of Mercury as MESSENGER Approached
PIA10183:First Results from the Mercury Laser Altimeter
First Results from the Mercury Laser Altimeter
PIA10184:MESSENGER's First Image after Closest Approach
MESSENGER's First Image after Closest Approach
PIA10185:Ridges and Cliffs on Mercury's Surface
Ridges and Cliffs on Mercury's Surface
PIA10186:MESSENGER Views an Intriguing Crater
MESSENGER Views an Intriguing Crater
PIA10187:Looking Toward the South Pole of Mercury
Looking Toward the South Pole of Mercury
PIA10188:First MESSENGER Spectrum of Mercury
First MESSENGER Spectrum of Mercury
PIA10189:Mercury - in Color!
Mercury - in Color!
PIA10190:MESSENGER Dances by Matisse
MESSENGER Dances by Matisse
PIA10191:Counting Mercury's Craters
Counting Mercury's Craters
PIA10192:MESSENGER's Different Views
MESSENGER's Different Views
PIA10193:MESSENGER Looks to the North
MESSENGER Looks to the North
PIA10194:Mercury's Long Cliffs
Mercury's Long Cliffs
PIA10195:A Closer Look at the Previously Unseen Side
A Closer Look at the Previously Unseen Side
PIA10196:MESSENGER's Departing Shots
MESSENGER's Departing Shots
PIA10197:MESSENGER Departs Mercury
Movie icon MESSENGER Departs Mercury
PIA10198:MESSENGER Approaches Mercury
Movie icon MESSENGER Approaches Mercury
PIA10199:Mercury's Hydrogen Tail
Mercury's Hydrogen Tail
PIA10378:Double Ring Crater
Double Ring Crater
PIA10379:MESSENGER Flies through Mercury's Magnetosphere
Movie icon MESSENGER Flies through Mercury's Magnetosphere
PIA10380:Mercury's Internal Magnetic Field
Mercury's Internal Magnetic Field
PIA10381:Topographic Close-up
Topographic Close-up
PIA10382:Seeking Information on Mercury's Mineralogy
Seeking Information on Mercury's Mineralogy
PIA10383:The Great Caloris Basin on Mercury
The Great Caloris Basin on Mercury
PIA10384:Mercury's Violent History
Mercury's Violent History
PIA10394:First Laser Altimetry for Mercury
First Laser Altimetry for Mercury
PIA10395:Mercury's Magnetic Field
Mercury's Magnetic Field
PIA10396:Mercury's Sodium Tail
Mercury's Sodium Tail
PIA10397:"The Spider" - Radial Troughs within Caloris
"The Spider" - Radial Troughs within Caloris
PIA10398:Mercury Shows its True Colors
Mercury Shows its True Colors
PIA10399:Mercury's Geological Architecture
Mercury's Geological Architecture
PIA10601:One Month Ago...
One Month Ago...
PIA10602:Craters with Dark Halos on Mercury
Craters with Dark Halos on Mercury
PIA10603:Craters in Caloris
Craters in Caloris
PIA10604:Making a Mosaic
Making a Mosaic
PIA10605:Making a Mosaic - Part II
Making a Mosaic - Part II
PIA10606:Exploring the Evolution of the Caloris Basin
Exploring the Evolution of the Caloris Basin
PIA10607:Appreciating Mozart in a New Light
Appreciating Mozart in a New Light
PIA10608:Mercury Laser Altimeter (MLA) Images Mercury from 4 Million Kilometers
Mercury Laser Altimeter (MLA) Images Mercury from 4 Million Kilometers
PIA10609:Discovering New Rupes on Mercury
Discovering New Rupes on Mercury
PIA10610:Now Introducing: Eminescu
Now Introducing: Eminescu
PIA10611:New Names for Features on Mercury
New Names for Features on Mercury
PIA10635:Mercury's First Fossae
Mercury's First Fossae
PIA10650:Bright Rays Extending from a Halo of Darkness Gaze upon Basho
Bright Rays Extending from a Halo of Darkness Gaze upon Basho
PIA10668:Xiao Zhao's Rays Paint Mercury's Surface
Xiao Zhao's Rays Paint Mercury's Surface
PIA10933:MESSENGER Captures a Shot of Kertész
MESSENGER Captures a Shot of Kertész
PIA10934:Voilà! Mercury's Atget
Voilà! Mercury's Atget
PIA10935:Young Cunningham Crater in Old Caloris Basin
Young Cunningham Crater in Old Caloris Basin
PIA10936:Peak Rings on Mercury
Peak Rings on Mercury
PIA10937:By Dawn's Early Light
By Dawn's Early Light
PIA10938:Mercury's Craters from a New Perspective
Mercury's Craters from a New Perspective
PIA10939:Beagle Rupes Gives Sveinsdóttir an Uplifting Experience
Beagle Rupes Gives Sveinsdóttir an Uplifting Experience
PIA10942:MESSENGER Discovers Volcanoes on Mercury
MESSENGER Discovers Volcanoes on Mercury
PIA10359:Caloris Basin - in Color!
Caloris Basin - in Color!
PIA10984:Craters Deformed and Shortened
Craters Deformed and Shortened
PIA11025:Wrinkle-Ridge Rings on Mercury and Mars
Wrinkle-Ridge Rings on Mercury and Mars
PIA11024:A Closer Look at Albedo and Color Variations on Mercury
A Closer Look at Albedo and Color Variations on Mercury
PIA11012:Rupes, Rupes, Every Where
Rupes, Rupes, Every Where
PIA11013:Mapping a Volcano
Mapping a Volcano
PIA11076:Exploring Mercury's "Tail"
Exploring Mercury's "Tail"
PIA11077:Faults in the Caloris Basin
Faults in the Caloris Basin
PIA11078:Mercury - in 3-D!
Mercury - in 3-D!
PIA11219:Exploring Mercury's Surface with MESSENGER's Color Images
Exploring Mercury's Surface with MESSENGER's Color Images
PIA11220:MESSENGER and Mercury - Soon to Meet Again!
MESSENGER and Mercury - Soon to Meet Again!
PIA11221:Imaging Plans for MESSENGER's Second Mercury Flyby
Imaging Plans for MESSENGER's Second Mercury Flyby
PIA11244:Exploring Mercury's Newly Seen Surface and Waiting for More
Exploring Mercury's Newly Seen Surface and Waiting for More
PIA11245:Mercury as Never Seen Before
Mercury as Never Seen Before
PIA11246:MESSENGER Gathers Unprecedented Data about Mercury's Surface
MESSENGER Gathers Unprecedented Data about Mercury's Surface
PIA11247:MESSENGER Encounters the Innermost Planet
MESSENGER Encounters the Innermost Planet
PIA11248:A Close-Up View of Previously Unseen Terrain
A Close-Up View of Previously Unseen Terrain
PIA11249:Detailed Look within a Previously Known Crater
Detailed Look within a Previously Known Crater
PIA11350:Vivaldi: At Sunset and Now at Sunrise
Vivaldi: At Sunset and Now at Sunrise
PIA11351:A View Over Mercury's Horizon
A View Over Mercury's Horizon
PIA11352:The First Image After Closest Approach
Movie icon The First Image After Closest Approach
PIA11353:MESSENGER Looks out on a Limb
MESSENGER Looks out on a Limb
PIA11354:Filling the Gaps
Filling the Gaps
PIA11355:Bright Ejecta Rays of Kuiper
Bright Ejecta Rays of Kuiper
PIA11356:Looking Back to the Source
Looking Back to the Source
PIA11357:An Intriguing Dark Halo
An Intriguing Dark Halo
PIA11358:A Cliff Runs Through It
A Cliff Runs Through It
PIA11359:MESSENGER Observes Arecibo
MESSENGER Observes Arecibo
PIA11360:Mercury Through Time
Mercury Through Time
PIA11361:A New Look at Old Terrain
A New Look at Old Terrain
PIA11362:Dark Rays on Mercury
Dark Rays on Mercury
PIA11363:What a Difference a Week Can Make
What a Difference a Week Can Make
PIA11364:Mercury's "True" Color is in the Eye of the Beholder
Mercury's "True" Color is in the Eye of the Beholder
PIA11365:Exposing Mercury's Colors
Exposing Mercury's Colors
PIA11366:A Small Crater Makes a Bright Impact
A Small Crater Makes a Bright Impact
PIA11367:Changing Stripes
Changing Stripes
PIA11368:Astrolabe Rupes and More
Astrolabe Rupes and More
PIA11369:Mercury as Seen in Both Narrow and Wide Views
Mercury as Seen in Both Narrow and Wide Views
PIA11370:Mercury Shows Signs of Aging
Mercury Shows Signs of Aging
PIA11371:"A" Spectacular Rayed Crater
"A" Spectacular Rayed Crater
PIA11372:The Highest-resolution Image from MESSENGER's Second Mercury Flyby
The Highest-resolution Image from MESSENGER's Second Mercury Flyby
PIA11374:A View to the South...from the Other Side of Mercury
A View to the South...from the Other Side of Mercury
PIA11397:Gazing into the Mariner 10 "Gore"
Gazing into the Mariner 10 "Gore"
PIA11398:Looking Toward Mercury's North Pole
Looking Toward Mercury's North Pole
PIA11400:Volcanic Plains on Mercury
Volcanic Plains on Mercury
PIA11401:At the Edge of a World
At the Edge of a World
PIA11402:First Simultaneous Measurements of Sodium and Calcium in Mercury's Exosphere
First Simultaneous Measurements of Sodium and Calcium in Mercury's Exosphere
PIA11403:MESSENGER's Enhanced Coverage of Mercury's Surface
MESSENGER's Enhanced Coverage of Mercury's Surface
PIA11404:Magnetometer Results from MESSENGER's Second Mercury Encounter
Magnetometer Results from MESSENGER's Second Mercury Encounter
PIA11405:Mercury's Topography from the Second Flyby
Mercury's Topography from the Second Flyby
PIA11406:Mercury in Color!
Mercury in Color!
PIA18147:MESSENGER Near Hokusai Crater (Artist's Concept)
MESSENGER Near Hokusai Crater (Artist's Concept)
PIA11407:Comparing Mercury's Exosphere between Two Flybys
Comparing Mercury's Exosphere between Two Flybys
PIA11408:MESSENGER Explores Interactions between Mercury's Magnetosphere and the Solar Wind
MESSENGER Explores Interactions between Mercury's Magnetosphere and the Solar Wind
PIA11409:First Detection of Magnesium in Mercury's Exosphere
First Detection of Magnesium in Mercury's Exosphere
PIA11410:A Close-Up View of Mercury's Colors
A Close-Up View of Mercury's Colors
PIA11411:A Close-Up View of Mercury's Colors
A Close-Up View of Mercury's Colors
PIA11412:MESSENGER's Departing Shots
Movie icon MESSENGER's Departing Shots
PIA11413:A Movie of Magnetometer Measurements from the Second Mercury Flyby
Movie icon A Movie of Magnetometer Measurements from the Second Mercury Flyby
PIA11414:Mercury Laser Altimeter (MLA) Measures the Depths of Mercury's Craters
Mercury Laser Altimeter (MLA) Measures the Depths of Mercury's Craters
PIA11415:A Movie of MESSENGER's Observations of Mercury's Exosphere
Movie icon A Movie of MESSENGER's Observations of Mercury's Exosphere
PIA11416:A Color Movie of Mercury's Surface
Movie icon A Color Movie of Mercury's Surface
PIA11759:Peak-Ring Basin Close-Up from the Second Mercury Flyby
Peak-Ring Basin Close-Up from the Second Mercury Flyby
PIA11760:Buon Giorno, Raphael!
Buon Giorno, Raphael!
PIA11761:A Rupes and a Ray
A Rupes and a Ray
PIA11762:New Names for a Second Set of Craters on Mercury
New Names for a Second Set of Craters on Mercury
PIA11763:A Study in Dark and Light
A Study in Dark and Light
PIA11764:Say Aloha to Nawahi!
Say Aloha to Nawahi!
PIA11765:Five of Five: The Last Scene in a High-resolution Color Mosaic
Five of Five: The Last Scene in a High-resolution Color Mosaic
PIA11766:Night Falls on Mercury
Night Falls on Mercury
PIA11767:Departure Mosaics from the Second Mercury Flyby
Departure Mosaics from the Second Mercury Flyby
PIA11768:A Big and Brilliant Ray System
A Big and Brilliant Ray System
PIA11769:MESSENGER Discovers an Unusual Large Basin on Mercury
MESSENGER Discovers an Unusual Large Basin on Mercury
PIA11770:2008: Looking Back at the Year with MESSENGER Images
2008: Looking Back at the Year with MESSENGER Images
PIA11771:Amaral's Color Palette
Amaral's Color Palette
PIA11772:Shadows Showcase a Steep Scarp
Shadows Showcase a Steep Scarp
PIA11773:Volcanism on Mercury
Volcanism on Mercury
PIA11389:A Patch of Black
A Patch of Black
PIA11784:Enwonwu: A Young Crater on Mercury Named for an African Modernist Artist
Enwonwu: A Young Crater on Mercury Named for an African Modernist Artist
PIA11795:Lavas, and Craters, and Scarps! (Oh, My!)
Lavas, and Craters, and Scarps! (Oh, My!)
PIA12034:A Trio of Craters: Munch, Sander, and Poe
A Trio of Craters: Munch, Sander, and Poe
PIA12035:A Rough-and tumble-World
A Rough-and tumble-World
PIA12038:Searching for Vulcanoids
Searching for Vulcanoids
PIA12039:Low Angle Impacts: A Look at Qi Baishi and Hovnatanian
Low Angle Impacts: A Look at Qi Baishi and Hovnatanian
PIA12040:A Peek into Praxiteles
A Peek into Praxiteles
PIA12041:Weird Terrain at the Antipode of Caloris
Weird Terrain at the Antipode of Caloris
PIA12042:The Curious Case of Raditladi Basin
The Curious Case of Raditladi Basin
PIA12043:A View of Oskison in Mercury's North
A View of Oskison in Mercury's North
PIA12044:Moody Sculpts Mercury's Surface
Moody Sculpts Mercury's Surface
PIA12045:A Terminator View from Mercury Flyby 2
A Terminator View from Mercury Flyby 2
PIA12046:Navoi: An Uncommon Crater Named for the Uzbek Poet
Navoi: An Uncommon Crater Named for the Uzbek Poet
PIA12047:MESSENGER Team Presents Latest Science Results
MESSENGER Team Presents Latest Science Results
PIA12048:Comparing the Size of Mercury's Rembrandt Basin with the East Coast of the USA
Comparing the Size of Mercury's Rembrandt Basin with the East Coast of the USA
PIA12049:The Newly Discovered Rembrandt Impact Basin
The Newly Discovered Rembrandt Impact Basin
PIA12050:Rudaki Plains in Color
Rudaki Plains in Color
PIA12051:A Global View of Mercury's Surface
A Global View of Mercury's Surface
PIA12052:Overlaying Color onto Praxiteles Crater
Overlaying Color onto Praxiteles Crater
PIA12053:A Closer Look into Rembrandt Basin
A Closer Look into Rembrandt Basin
PIA12054:Using Reprojections to Examine Mercury's Surface
Using Reprojections to Examine Mercury's Surface
PIA12068:Fading Away
Fading Away
PIA12079:Colors Reveal What Lies Beneath
Colors Reveal What Lies Beneath
PIA12083:Mapping Mercury's Crust
Mapping Mercury's Crust
PIA12116:Lermontov's Turbulent History
Lermontov's Turbulent History
PIA12135:So Long, Mercury - Until We Meet Again!
So Long, Mercury - Until We Meet Again!
PIA12149:Picture of a Pit-Floor Crater
Picture of a Pit-Floor Crater
PIA12157:Locations of Mercury's Newly Named Craters
Locations of Mercury's Newly Named Craters
PIA12163:A Jumble of Impacts
A Jumble of Impacts
PIA12172:Newly Named Abedin in Mercury's North
Newly Named Abedin in Mercury's North
PIA12176:Berkel Leaves Its Mark
Berkel Leaves Its Mark
PIA11958:Munkácsy's Inner Ring Painted Over
Munkácsy's Inner Ring Painted Over
PIA11959:Mercury's Izquierdo: An Impact Basin Newly Named for the Mexican Painter
Mercury's Izquierdo: An Impact Basin Newly Named for the Mexican Painter
PIA12211:Highlighting the Newly Named Crater Eastman
Highlighting the Newly Named Crater Eastman
PIA12212:On Target for Mercury Flyby 3 - Two Weeks To Go!
On Target for Mercury Flyby 3 - Two Weeks To Go!
PIA12213:One Week to Mercury Flyby 3 - A Look at the Planned Imaging Coverage
One Week to Mercury Flyby 3 - A Look at the Planned Imaging Coverage
PIA12262:Hello, Mercury!
Hello, Mercury!
PIA12263:One Day to Mercury Flyby 3!
One Day to Mercury Flyby 3!
PIA12264:Today, MESSENGER Flies by Mercury!
Today, MESSENGER Flies by Mercury!
PIA12265:MESSENGER Sees the Previously Unseen!
MESSENGER Sees the Previously Unseen!
PIA12266:A High-resolution Look over Mercury's Northern Horizon
A High-resolution Look over Mercury's Northern Horizon
PIA12267:A Newly Imaged Basin
A Newly Imaged Basin
PIA12268:Outlining MESSENGER's New Imaging Coverage
Outlining MESSENGER's New Imaging Coverage
PIA12269:A Newly Pictured Pit-Floor Crater
A Newly Pictured Pit-Floor Crater
PIA12270:Mercury's Cratered Surface and the "Paw Print"
Mercury's Cratered Surface and the "Paw Print"
PIA12271:Crater Ejecta and Chains of Secondary Impacts
Crater Ejecta and Chains of Secondary Impacts
PIA12272:Seeing Double?
Seeing Double?
PIA12273:Evening Shadows
Evening Shadows
PIA12274:A Bright Spot in the Latest Imaging
A Bright Spot in the Latest Imaging
PIA12275:Capturing Mercury through MESSENGER's Dual Cameras
Capturing Mercury through MESSENGER's Dual Cameras
PIA12276:A Terminator Shot
A Terminator Shot
PIA12277:Young and Wrinkled
Young and Wrinkled
PIA12278:A Global Map of Mercury's Surface
A Global Map of Mercury's Surface
PIA12279:Strange Neighbors
Strange Neighbors
PIA12282:Rembrandt in 3-D!
Rembrandt in 3-D!
PIA12283:It's Just a Phase that Mercury's Going Through
It's Just a Phase that Mercury's Going Through
PIA12284:Evidence of Volcanism on Mercury: It's the Pits
Evidence of Volcanism on Mercury: It's the Pits
PIA12285:Look Back -- Look Ahead
Look Back -- Look Ahead
PIA12306:Tip of the Crescent
Tip of the Crescent
PIA18149:MESSENGER Views Rachmaninoff Basin (Artist's Concept)
MESSENGER Views Rachmaninoff Basin (Artist's Concept)
PIA12313:Mercury's Geology: A Story with Many Chapters
Mercury's Geology: A Story with Many Chapters
PIA12329:The Rim of Rembrandt and Neighboring Scarps
The Rim of Rembrandt and Neighboring Scarps
PIA12330:Flooding Mercury's Surface
Flooding Mercury's Surface
PIA12331:Approach Mosaic from Mercury Flyby 3
Approach Mosaic from Mercury Flyby 3
PIA12332:Mercury from Nearly Two Million Miles
Mercury from Nearly Two Million Miles
PIA12362:Mercury's Surface Has More Iron + Titanium Than Previously Thought
Mercury's Surface Has More Iron + Titanium Than Previously Thought
PIA12363:Evidence of Volcanic Activity on Mercury
Evidence of Volcanic Activity on Mercury
PIA12364:Mercury Flyby 3 Reveals a Highly Diminished Sodium Tail
Mercury Flyby 3 Reveals a Highly Diminished Sodium Tail
PIA12365:A Color View of the Solar System's Innermost Planet
A Color View of the Solar System's Innermost Planet
PIA12366:Calcium and Magnesium in Mercury's Exosphere
Calcium and Magnesium in Mercury's Exosphere
PIA12367:Modeling the "Seasons" of Mercury's Tail
Modeling the "Seasons" of Mercury's Tail
PIA12368:Looking in Detail at a Spectacular Double-Ring Basin
Looking in Detail at a Spectacular Double-Ring Basin
PIA12369:The First Simultaneous Observations of Neutral and Ionized Calcium
The First Simultaneous Observations of Neutral and Ionized Calcium
PIA12370:A Newly Identified Candidate for an Explosive Volcanic Vent on Mercury
A Newly Identified Candidate for an Explosive Volcanic Vent on Mercury
PIA12371:Mercury in True and Enhanced Color
Mercury in True and Enhanced Color
PIA12379:A Long Scarp Revisited
A Long Scarp Revisited
PIA12389:A Southern Horizon as Seen during Mercury Flyby 3
A Southern Horizon as Seen during Mercury Flyby 3
PIA12395:The Sun Sets on Rembrandt
The Sun Sets on Rembrandt
PIA12397:Full Global Mercury Mosaic
Full Global Mercury Mosaic