An curved arrow pointing right. This is the first complete topographic map of Mercury. It reveals the lowest and highest points on the planet as well as unprecedented detail Mercury's north pole.

Using colorized topography, Mercury's 'great valley' (dark blue) and Rembrandt impact basin (purple, upper right) are revealed in this high-resolution digital elevation model merged with an image ...

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(A) Enhanced color MDIS (Mercury Dual Imaging System) WAC (wide-angle camera) mosaics. Areas in white are regions not yet imaged by MESSENGER. (B) Geologic map of Mercury from MESSENGER WAC and ...