Even though the MESSENGER spacecraft is years away from entering its final destination of orbiting Mercury, there is still much work to be done by the Science Team members. Before Mercury orbit insertion MESSENGER has multiple planetary flybys, which offer opportunities not only to collect scientific data but also to gain valuable experience in planning instrument operations. The plans and results are shared with the larger scientific community and the public through presentations at conferences and published articles.
View images and data returned by the MESSENGER instruments from the planetary flybys to date.
See a bibliography of publications by project team members about the MESSENGER mission and related Mercury science, dating back to when NASA first selected the MESSENGER mission in 1999.
See a list of recent presentations about MESSENGER and related science issues made by science team members. Access to conference abstracts and links to conference websites are provided where available.
Dates, locations, and host institutions for upcoming MESSENGER Science Team meetings through 2013 are provided, as well as a listing of previous meetings.
Reference documentation, such as the MESSENGER Data Management and Science Analysis Plan, are provided in PDF format. A list of MESSENGER acronyms and abbreviations is also available.
Access to useful information for science team members is provided.
Even though the MESSENGER spacecraft is years away from entering its final destination of orbiting Mercury, there is still much work to be done by the Science Team members. Before Mercury orbit insertion MESSENGER has multiple planetary flybys, which offer opportunities not only to collect scientific data but also to gain valuable experience in planning instrument operations. The plans and results are shared with the larger scientific community and the public through presentations at conferences and published articles. 
