MESSENGER Observations of Mercury's Exosphere: Discoveries and Surprises from the First Two Flybys
Abstract
The MESSENGER flybys have provided excellent opportunities to probe the tenuous exosphere of Mercury, have led to the discovery of magnesium, and have revealed unexpected and puzzling structure in the spatial distributions of several species.
- Publication:
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40th Annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference
- Pub Date:
- March 2009
- Bibcode:
- 2009LPI....40.2220V