Unprecedented Scrutiny of Mercury Drawing to a Dramatic Close
HOUSTON—NASA’s long-running Messenger spacecraft orbiting Mercury used the last of its hydrazine propellant this week in a bid to carry out a low-altitude, monthlong final mission extension to study polar ice deposits and other surface features that distinguish the planet closest to the Sun. With...
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