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Jan 2022
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Ep. 627: Mercury Revisited

Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela Gay
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Astronomy Cast Ep. 627: Mercury Revisited by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay It's been about a thousand years since since we last looked at Mercury. So we figured it's time for an update. What new things have we learned about Mercury? Or even new questions! Fortunately there's a mission on the way to help us get some answers. 
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