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NASA Mission Captures Incredible Close-Ups of Mercury
BepiColombo passed a mere 295 kilometers above Mercury's surface at 6:59 CET on Jan. 9. The flyby began on the planet's ...
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The space physicist on a mission to discover why Mercury has shrunk
Suzie Imber is a co-investigator for the BepiColombo mission, currently on its way to Mercury. She explains how it will cast ...
Spacecraft buzzes Mercury's north pole and beams back stunning photos
The European Space Agency released stunning snapshots showing the permanently shadowed craters at the top of our solar system ...
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Planet Mercury Poses for Cameras as Star Trek-Like Spaceship Comes Close to It
Europe's first spacecraft to be sen to Mercury, BepiColombo, ended its slingshot maneuvers and took its last photos of the ...
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Spacecraft makes final flyby of smallest planet in solar system
A spacecraft operated by the European Space Agency and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has made its final flyby of ...
European spacecraft beams back new photos of Mercury
Japanese BepiColombo spacecraft captured close-up images of Mercury’s north pole during its final flyby, offering new views ...
Mercury: Pictures capture icy craters and sunlit plains of solar system's smallest planet
The close-up images reveal craters, the floors of which are in permanent shadow, and vast sunlit northern plains.
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BepiColombo snaps Mercury's dark craters and volcanic plains
The BepiColombo spacecraft is due to start orbiting Mercury next year, but a recent flyby has captured breathtaking images of ...