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Which NASA spacecraft's 1974–75 flybys revealed that Mercury unexpectedly possesses its own magnetic field?
Answer
Mariner 10
Mariner 10 became the first spacecraft to visit Mercury and detected a global magnetic field during its 1974–75 flybys, a finding scientists had not expected from such a small planet.
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Mariner 10 discovered that Mercury has a magnetic field, shocking scientists who thought only planets with molten cores could generate one.
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- MESSENGER
- Pioneer 11
- Voyager 2
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