Messenger orbits Mercury

Amazing that we've reached the point where something like this doesn't merit the front page–much less banner headlines

Messenger

The American Messenger space probe Messenger has flown past Mercury.

Since I'm rereading a bit of E E "Doc" Smith at the moment I'll fail to be impressed unless it encounters a load of six-legged aliens hurling around super death rays in a volley of superlatives.

Interplanetary Breakfast

Scientists have discovered that the planet Mercury is really a giant soft-boiled egg.

In other news, Venus is made out of enormous toast soldiers.