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First Results from the Mercury Laser Altimeter

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First Results from the Mercury Laser Altimeter

On January 14, 2008, NASA MESSENGER spacecraft Mercury Laser Altimeter MLA became the first instrument to measure the distance between a spacecraft and the surface of Mercury.

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First Results from the Mercury Laser Altimeter. Credit: NASA / JPL.

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