Wishing our way to Mercury: scientists plot clever ways to resume exploring the innermost planet

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The planet Mercury has long been neglected as an object of scientific exploration. The history of past investigations of Mercury is presented, including arguments for and against future missions to the planet. A possible design for a future Mercury space probe is also discussed.

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After "Magellan," maybe: scientists face the post "Magellan" era with limited hopes, but plenty of ideas

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The future of continuing exploration of Venus appears bleak. But although scientists have little hope, they have many ideas, including an atmospheric probe, sample return missions, and a long-lasting hard-lander network.

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Moonwalker dies

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Astronaut James Benson Irwin died on Aug 8, 1991, of a heart attack. Irwin was the eighth astronaut to walk on the moon.

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