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Mercury and the Moon
Patrick Moore talks about the latest news from Messenger, the spacecraft over Mercury. Chris Lintott looks at the legacy of the last moon mission, Apollo 17.
The tiny planet Mercury is in the morning sky and Sir Patrick Moore talks about the latest news from Messenger, the spacecraft which is over Mercury at the moment. Mercury is often compared to the moon, which was last visited by man in December 1972. Forty years on, Dr Chris Lintott looks at the legacy of that mission, Apollo 17, and what it has been able to tell us about the moon.
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Sun 9 Dec 2012
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Patrick Moore |
| Presenter | Chris Lintott |
| Series Producer | Jane Fletcher |
| Executive Producer | William Lyons |
| Reporter | Pete Lawrence |
| Reporter | Paul G Abel |
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