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There has never been a NASA exploration mission to the surface of Mercury, but the MESSENGER spacecraft has been in orbit and taking pictures of the planet since 2008.

Before that, in 1974, the "Mariner 10" probe took photos of Mercury.

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Mariner 10 was launched on 3 November 1973. Messenger was launched on 3 August 2004.

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