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What is the name of the NASA spacecraft that is currently orbiting Mercury?

'MESSENGER' is the Mercury Mission - See the related link listed below for more information:


What orbits around Mercury?

Currently the only thing orbiting Mercury is MESSENGER, a space probe built by NASA.


Is NASA going to orbit the sun?

You see, as it turns out the whole planet of earth is orbiting the sun, not just NASA. We have been effectively orbiting the sun since it has existed. So to answer your question, yes, NASA will be orbiting the sun, has orbited the sun, and is currently orbiting it.


Nasa's orbiting outpost?

ISS


Has NASA landed a craft on Venus'?

yes NASA has landed several spacecrafts on Venus


Who made the first mission to Mercury?

mercury is the nearest planet to the sun.the space craft mariner 10 who the one who took pictures on it


Was mercury 1 the first NASA mission?

No Mercury 1 was not the first NASA mission, though the the Mercury project was NASA's first project, the first mission in the Mercury project and therefore the first NASA mission was Mercury-Big Joe launched on September 9, 1959.


What is names of the robots and satellites on mercury?

The primary spacecraft that have explored Mercury are NASA's Mariner 10 and MESSENGER. Mariner 10 flew by the planet three times in the 1970s, while MESSENGER orbited Mercury from 2011 to 2015, providing extensive data about its surface and environment. There are currently no robots on the surface of Mercury, and no satellites are currently in orbit since MESSENGER's mission concluded.


Messanger satellite launched by nasa studies which planet?

Mercury


What are the probes or missions to the planet Mercury?

Some past missions to Mercury include Mariner 10 and MESSENGER, while a current mission is BepiColombo. These missions aim to study Mercury's composition, geology, magnetic field, and atmosphere. BepiColombo, a joint mission between the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), launched in 2018 and is expected to arrive at Mercury in 2025.


Why are they closing down NASA?

NASA is not currently being shut down.


What is orbiting mars and Jupiter?

Several spacecraft are currently orbiting Mars, including NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and MAVEN, as well as the ESA's Mars Express. Jupiter is orbited by NASA's Juno spacecraft, which is studying the planet's atmosphere and magnetic field. These spacecraft provide valuable data and observations that help scientists better understand these planets.