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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.
Mercury looks stunning in images from BepiColombo spacecraft's 6th and final flyby
BepiColombo made its sixth and final flyby of Mercury on Wed (Jan. 8) capturing images of the tiny planet hinting at the mysteries it will soon investigate.
Mercury stuns in incredibly detailed new images
The BepiColombo spacecraft has sent back some incredibly detailed images of Mercury’s north pole. The snapshots were collected during its closest ever flyby of our solar system’s smallest planet. You can check out the awe-inspiring images below.
Spacecraft buzzes Mercury's north pole and beams back stunning photos
The European and Japanese robotic explorer swooped as close as 183 miles (295 kilometers) above Mercury’s night side before passing directly over the planet’s north pole. The European Space Agency released the stunning snapshots Thursday, showing the permanently shadowed craters at the top of of our solar system’s smallest, innermost planet.
Stunning new images of Mercury show the scorched planet's north pole
New images of the planet Mercury taken by a robotic spacecraft have just been released — and they show the scorched world in fascinating up-close detail.
BepiColombo spacecraft flies past Mercury
The European Space Agency (ESA) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched the joint Mercury mission in 2018. The BepiColombo spacecraft was expected to fly less than 200 miles above the surface of the Swift Planet.
BepiColombo to make close flyby above Mercury’s surface
The ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission will make its closest approach to Mercury on 8 January 2025. The spacecraft will fly just 295 km above Mercury’s surface. The closest approach is scheduled for 06:59 CET (05:59 UTC).
In Pics: BepiColombo Skims Over Mercury's Less Explored Regions In Final Flyby
The probe also captured the 1,500-km-wide Caloris basin, one of the largest impact structures in the Solar System. The images also feature the Nathair Facula, formed by the largest volcanic explosion on Mercury.
Mercury's North Pole Captured From BepiColombo Flyby
A spacecraft has captured detailed images of Mercury's north pole, shedding new light on the mysterious side of the planet.
New images of Mercury captured by UK spacecraft
Stevenage-built BepiColombo makes final flyby of Mercury ahead of entering the plant's orbit in 2026.
Spacecraft captures incredible images on final flyby of Mercury
A spacecraft making its final flyby of Mercury has captured incredible images. BepiColombo spacecraft made its sixth pass of the closest planet to the sun on Jan. 8. It flew just a few hundred kilometers above the planet's surface,
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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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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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ESA Releases New Mercury Images
The European Space Agency has released images the BepiColombo mission collected during its recent flight past Mercury when it ...