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Originally Posted by Lord Jubjub
MESSENGER has reached its last perihelion outside of Venusian orbit. It will cross inside for the final time around the beginning of July.
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I'm guessing that this is not the final time that it will be outside the orbit of Venus. It will not encounter Mercury for another 200 days or so, which is enough for more than one of its current orbits. I'm guessing it will be out this way again in November.