The BepiColombo spacecraft may have only made rapid flybys of Mercury, but it is already helping to unravel mysteries surrounding the closest planet to the sun. During a June 2023 flyby of Mercury, ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Three images acquired by the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo spacecraft during its sixth Mercury flyby on ...

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The long-anticipated BepiColombo mission is entering its decisive phase. Launched in 2018, this joint endeavor between the ...

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Despite being an icon in pop culture, our Sun's closest neighboring planet, Mercury, has had a fairly boring life when it comes to space exploration. Thus far, only two NASA missions have explored the ...

The ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission is gearing up for its second close flyby of Mercury on 23 June. ESA’s spacecraft operation team is guiding BepiColombo through six gravity assists of the planet before ...

The flyby will help the BepiColombo spacecraft reduce its speed so that it can enter Mercury's orbit in two and a half years. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

The ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission has made its third of six gravity assist flybys at Mercury, snapping images of a newly named impact crater as well as tectonic and volcanic curiosities as it adjusts ...

BepiColombo has completed its first attempt on a flyby on the first planet of the Solar System, Mercury, and has seen a close look at its environment. The mission was in collaboration with the ...

The second superclose flyby of BepiColombo, a space probe owned by ESA (European Space Agency) and (JAXA Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency). Second Superclose Mercury Flyby Completed by BepiColombo!

The BepiColombo spacecraft has made its sixth and final flyby of the closest planet to the sun, Mercury, capturing some incredible images of the tiny world. The photos offer tantalizing hints about ...