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On this day in space! Aug. 3, 2004: NASA launches MESSENGER spacecraft to orbit Mercury

On this day in space! Aug. 3, 2004: NASA launches MESSENGER spacecraft to orbit MercuryWorldPing

NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft aimed to orbit Mercury for the first time to hunt for clues of water on the tiny, innermost planet.

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