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    • Title Planet Mercury
    • Released 07/04/2003 4:21 pm
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      This mosaic of Mercury was taken by the Mariner 10 spacecraft during its approach on 29 March 1974. The mosaic consists of 18 images taken at 42 s intervals during a 13 minute period when the spacecraft was 200 000 km (about 6 hours prior to closest approach) from the planet.

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