Messenger Mission to Mercury /
The MESSENGER orbiter's January 2008 flyby of the planet Mercury was historic. The last time a spacecraft visited was 1975, and it only mapped half the planet. MESSENGER is now sending back a complete picture of Mercury, shedding light on its geological history. But the ongoing mission will ret...
| Other Authors: | American Museum of Natural History., Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase. |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2012], c2008.
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1 streaming video file (8 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
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The MESSENGER orbiter's January 2008 flyby of the planet Mercury was historic. The last time a spacecraft visited was 1975, and it only mapped half the planet. MESSENGER is now sending back a complete picture of Mercury, shedding light on its geological history. But the ongoing mission will return much more than images. Its data on the planet's core, magnetic field, composition, and other attributes will help scientists answer pressing questions about the evolution of the terrestrial planets and even the Solar System itself. In this science bulletin, the MESSENGER science team reacts as the orbiter's first images of Mercury roll in. |
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Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on March 10, 2012. Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. NASA's Mercury Mission (2:35) -- Messenger's First Images (2:49) -- Looking into Mercury's Past (2:11) -- Credits: Messenger: Mission to Mercury (0:11) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. The MESSENGER orbiter's January 2008 flyby of the planet Mercury was historic. The last time a spacecraft visited was 1975, and it only mapped half the planet. MESSENGER is now sending back a complete picture of Mercury, shedding light on its geological history. But the ongoing mission will return much more than images. Its data on the planet's core, magnetic field, composition, and other attributes will help scientists answer pressing questions about the evolution of the terrestrial planets and even the Solar System itself. In this science bulletin, the MESSENGER science team reacts as the orbiter's first images of Mercury roll in. 6 & up. Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (8 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
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Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
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6 & up. |
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Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |