A pair of spacecraft draw closer to Mercury after nearly decade-long voyage

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Two Mercury-bound spacecraft left their mother ship behind on Thursday and headed down the home stretch of their nearly decade-long voyage to the solar system's smallest and closest-to-the-sun planet.

Two Mercury-bound spacecraft left their mother ship behind on Thursday and headed down the home stretch of their nearly decade-long voyage to the solar system's smallest and closest-to-the-sun planet. This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking certification. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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