Mercury's morning show
October 2009: Jupiter is the first planet to come into view these autumn evenings, and Uranus and Neptune both present excellent targets for observers with binoculars and telescopes.
By Alister Ling
By Martin Ratcliffe
Published:
August 21, 2009
 Mercury looms large in this MESSENGER spacecraft image. Expect to see more stunning close-ups this month as the probe returns data from its September 29 flyby.
Photo by NASA/JHUAPL/CIW
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