Scientists explain why BepiColombo’s mission to Mercury is so tricky
Reaching Mercury is such a challenge because “the gravitational pull of the Sun is very strong near Mercury, which makes it ...
In Photos: See Mercury’s Craters In Rare Close-Ups After Final Flyby
The BepiColombo spacecraft has sent back three images of Mercury after a brief flyby of the planet on Jan. 8, 2025.
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New, Stunning Images of Mercury’s North Pole Will Help Scientists Study the Planet’s Mysterious Permanent Shadows
The BepiColombo spacecraft captured the photographs during its last flyby of Mercury, a maneuver necessary to propel the ...
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BepiColombo's latest Mercury flyby unveils icy secrets
This is already the sixth mission of the BepiColombo probe in Mercury's orbit. This time, it approached the most minor planet ...
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BepiColombo's close encounter reveals Mercury's icy secrets
This is already the sixth mission of the BepiColombo probe in Mercury's orbit. This time, it approached the most minor planet ...
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Spacecraft captures high-def images of Mercury during very close flyby
A spacecraft named BepiColombo is currently zipping by planet Mercury, making a very close flyby and snapping incredible high ...
See the amazing images of Mercury captured by the BepiColombo mission
The European Space Agency (ESA)’s BepiColombo mission has made another flyby of Mercury, capturing fascinating images of this lesser-studied inner planet. On January 8, 2025, the spacecraft made its ...
Stunning Close-Up Images Reveal Mercury’s Icy Craters and Volcanic Plains
In a thrilling close approach, the BepiColombo mission captured its final, stunning images of Mercury before its orbit ...
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The physicist on a mission to understand Mercury's epic solar storms
Suzie Imber is a co-investigator for the BepiColombo mission, currently on its way to Mercury. She explains how it will cast ...
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Earth's BepiColombo spacecraft shows Mercury like never before in stunning video
The video footage shows Mercury's northern plains, characterised by ancient lava flows and craters that have remained in permanent shadow.