Dr. Sean Solomon - First Rock from the Sun: Exploring Mercury by SpacecraftThe MESSENGER spacecraft, the first to orbit the planet Mercury, overcame many technical challenges to survive the harsh environment of the inner Solar System. Along the way, the mission's discoveries about one of our nearest planetary neighbors have changed our understanding of how the inner planets - including Earth - formed and evolved.
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2016 15:45:00 -0700
Location: Washington, D.C., Carnegie Institution for Science, Carnegie Institution for Science
Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2016/04/13/Dr_Sean_Solomon_-_First_Rock_from_the_Sun_Exploring_Mercury_by_Spacecraft
