Posts by Douglas

Messenger reveals Mercury's hidden side

@Charles Manning

According to NASA, the entire mission costs "approximately $446 million (including spacecraft and instrument development, launch vehicle, mission operations and data analysis)". Not exactly "multi-billions", now is it?

http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/208301main_MercuryFlyby1PressKitFINAL_1_10_08.pdf

Hyperion harbours building blocks of life, says NASA

And continuing again...

What do you mean, a NASA or ESA Space Probe?