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launch
MESSENGER is launched and begins its long journey to Mercury -
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timespan
STILL IN PROGRESS!!!!!!!!!!!!! -
Earth flyby
MESSENGER PASSES EARTH. this is important because it is a very delicate party of this mission -
passing Venus
MESSENGER begins to pass Venus -
passes Venus
MESSENGER officially passes Venus. This is exciting because it means there is only 1 more step in the process of reaching it's destination. -
almost there
begins to orbit Mercury -
push to the pole
spacecraft begins to move toward Mercury's north pole -
FINALLY THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!
REACHES THE POLES!!!! -
REASERCH BEGINS
MESSENGER begis pole to pole reaserch
