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Follow the NASA mission to Mercury
Posted: 9/22/2009 2:23:41 PM
On September 29, NASA's Messenger spacecraft will fly by the planet Mercury at 5:55 pm EDT (4:55 p.m. Central time). It is a historic mission to the last of the eight planets in the solar system that has not been fully seen. The event, and the two days of analysis of the science data following the event, will be covered live from mission control and the Science Operation Center by seven Messenger Fellows on Twitter and Facebook.
A special blog on the provides a one-stop-shop to all the official Web sites and background info on the event for classes to actively participate. It's an opportunity for your students to get a remarkable behind-the-scenes look at real science and engineering in this moment of history. Click here for more information.
