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Ariane 5 launches for mission to Mercury

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An Ariane 5 rocket blasts off for its mission to space from Kourou, French Guiana, to study Mercury and explore the origin of our Solar System. The suite of instruments on board the Ariane 5 rocket will have to travel seven years and nine million kilometres to reach its destination. IMAGES

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