MESSENGER mission with 2 weeks left to run.

[ralph1]

http://www.space.com/29128-nasa-messenger-mercury-mission-death-plunge.html

It may as well go out with a bang!

[Suzy]

Thanks Ralph. I didn't know this was about to happen. So sad :sadeyes:.

I will never forget that amazing pic that Messenger took of Earth and Saturn during the "Wave to Saturn" event as Cassini was snapping pics of the the two at the same time.

[pluto]

And Mercury is once more moonless:
http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/end_orbit.html