Animation showing the unmapped areas of Mercury (dark grey). Around 45% of the surface of the planet was mapped by the Mariner 10 spacecraft in 1974-5. The rest of the surface will be mapped by the MESSENGER probe, which was launched in August 2004 and will arrive in a stable orbit around Mercury in March 2011. | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit : | Science Photo Library / Planetary Visions / York Films |
Model Release : | Le droit n'est pas encore disponible. Merci de nous contacter avant utilisation. |
Property release : | Non requis |
Durée : | 12 Secondes |
Aspect ratio : | 4/3 |
Restrictions : | - |