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In pictures: Mercury spacecraft captures stunning new images of one of the least explored planets
The joint European-Japanese mission is only the second survey of Mercury, the least explored planet in the inner solar system. View on euronews
See Mercury's frigid north pole in extraordinary new images from the BepiColombo spacecraft
A joint Japanese-European mission to Mercury just made its sixth flyby of the planet, revealing stunning close-ups of the permanently shadowed craters at Mercury's north pole.
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 mission into orbit around the planet
Mysterious Mercury Stars In Majestic New BepiColombo Spacecraft Images
Enigmatic planet Mercury posed for some closeups when the BepiColombo mission flew by. Craters, bright regions and volcanic plains star in the best views from the flyby.
Spacecraft beams back riveting photos after buzzing Mercury’s north pole
A spacecraft has beamed back some of the best close-up photos ever of Mercury’s north pole. The European and Japanese robotic explorer swooped as close as 183 miles (295 kilometers) above Mercury before passing directly over the planet's north pole.
From Moon to Mercury: Key space missions planned for 2025
2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for space exploration, with ambitious missions to the Moon and other celestial bodies planned by the United States, China, Japan, and the European Space Agency (ESA). These missions promise to advance scientific knowledge and inspire future generations to look to the stars.
In Photos: See Mercury’s Craters In Spectacular Close-Ups After Flyby
The BepiColombo spacecraft has sent back three images of Mercury after a brief flyby of the planet on Jan. 8, 2025.
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 ...
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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 ...
On this date: NASA selects developer of Mercury spacecraft
NASA selected the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation to develop the Mercury spacecraft, which would later carry the first ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Amazing Solar Orbiter Views Of Mercury Transiting The Sun
ESA's Solar Orbiter captured views of the planet Mercury passing in front of the Sun. Multiple instruments aboard the spacecraft captured the imagery. Credit: Space.com | footage & orbit animation cou ...