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Image courtesy of NASA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This nifty little tidbit crossed our desks late last week, but kept getting bumped for other, more time-sensitive articles. However, we definitely<\/em> weren\u2019t gong to let it slide by without a mention.<\/p>\n

A couple of weeks ago<\/a>, we mentioned NASA\u2019s MESSENGER probe, which was sent to go study Mercury and return the first data about the planet since the Mariner 10 mission in the 1970s.<\/p>\n

Well, MESSENGER has reached the innermost planet of our solar system and has started sending back pictures. Space.com has about three dozen pictures in a gallery<\/a>, consisting of photos sent back by MESSENGER along with artists\u2019 conceptual paintings. The official MESSENGER mission page<\/a> has a host of other information, including mission details, more pictures, and an FAQ to cover most basic questions.<\/p>\n

Obviously, we here at OWC have an interest in this mission; after all, our \u201cMercury\u201d line of storage solutions and SSDs<\/a> are a huge part of our product line. Getting a closeup look at its namesake planet (and the first look in over 30 years), is pretty darn interesting to us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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