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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 ...
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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Mercury's North Pole Captured From BepiColombo Flyby
The Caloris Basin, created by a massive ancient collision, is one of the defining geological features of Mercury. The European-Japanese BepiColombo spacecraft, which has been studying Mercury ...
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BepiColombo Mission Captures Incredible Close-Ups of Mercury
Captured by M-CAM-1, this image shows the huge Caloris Basin, as well as possible lava flows. Credit: ESA / JAXA This will be the last time the M-CAMs get a peek at Mercury, reports the ESA.
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Spacecraft makes final flyby of smallest planet in solar system
Other large craters include the Caloris Basin, Hokusai, Shakespeare and Vivaldi ... The spacecraft will continue its journey toward Mercury’s orbit, where it will study the planet's surface ...
Spacecraft makes final flyby of smallest planet in solar system
The European Space Agency (ESA) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched the joint Mercury mission in 2018. The ...