In 2026, the Bepicolombo Mercury Transfer Module will return to Mercury once again to release the ESA's Mercury Planetary ...

The BepiColombo spacecraft flew less than 200 miles from Mercury's surface and photographed volcanic plains and icy craters.

At high noon, temperatures can reach a ... Neither will come within 480 kilometers of the planet's surface, making these the closest visuals of Mercury we'll see for a while.

Say hello to Mercury, that pesky rock that always ... Space Agency and Japan made its final fly-by over the planet’s barren, pockmarked surface yesterday. This is the third time a spacecraft ...

The ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission will make its closest approach to Mercury on 8 January 2025. The spacecraft will fly just ...

While Mercury’s surface temperature can reach a scorching 800 degrees Fahrenheit, recent observations suggest that the planet may have once harbored water ice in permanently shadowed craters at ...

At high noon, temperatures can reach a scorching 430 degrees ... Neither will come within 480 kilometers of the planet's surface, making these the closest visuals of Mercury we'll see for a while.

The BepiColombo mission successfully completed its sixth flyby of the innermost planet, moving closer to its final goal of ...

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