Probe leaving earth...

[Jabe Adaks]

The Mercury-bound MESSENGER spacecraft took 358 images during a gravity assist swingby of Earth on Aug. 2, 2005. Those images were sequenced into an MPEG movie showing the view from MESSENGER as it departed Earth.

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Wow, this is a very cool movie for anyone to see. I mean, its the real deal.

Jabe

[Keer]

Looking forward to seeing the Mercury pictures as well with that camera.

[Skorixor]

so......frickin......sweet!!