Solar System Exploration
Riley Taskiran
Pre 1900:
Main Discoveries
Percival discovered Canals of Mars and Venus Spokes, sometime in the 18th century.
Contributions to Knowledge
Percival founded out that there were canals on Mars so now they have sent a rover to investigate further.
Post 1900:
Goal
To find out more about Mercury. The name comes from MErcury Surface, Space ENviroment highlighting the projects range of goals.
Technologies Used
Launch pad, wings, lots of technical things, wheels, camera, videos and satelites.
Discoveries
Messenger achieved 100% mapping of Mercury on March 6, 2013 and completed it's first year long, long term mission on March 17, 2013.
In 2004 to study Mercury's chemical composition the 485 kilogram spacecraft named Messenger was launched aboard a Delta II rocket.