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See Mercury's frigid north pole in extraordinary new images from the BepiColombo spacecraft
European mission to Mercury just made its sixth flyby of the planet, revealing stunning close-ups of the permanently shadowed ...
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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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Mercury's north pole photographed
The BepiColombo satellite, in orbit around Mercury, photographed the rocky world's north pole for the first time up close. I hope you like craters and stark shadows. This is one of a series of images ...
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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Spacecraft buzzes Mercury's north pole and beams back stunning photos
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A spacecraft has beamed back some of the best close-up photos yet of Mercury’s north pole. The European and Japanese robotic explorer swooped as close as 183 miles (295 ...
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Stunning new images of Mercury show the scorched planet's north pole
The photos were released by the European Space Agency (ESA) as part of BepiColombo, a mission in partnership with Japan to ...
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Stunning close-up views of scorching hot Mercury may surprisingly reveal ice in its craters
ESA and JAXA's BepiColombo mission recently completed its last flyby of Mercury, revealing stunning details about the ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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Earth’s Magnetic North Pole Is Shifting Toward Siberia and Raising Questions About Unusual Movement
Scientists released an update to a model that maps the ever-moving pole and has significant implications for navigation ...
Earth’s magnetic north pole is on the move, and scientists just updated its position
Your navigation system just got a critical update, one that happens periodically because Earth’s magnetic north pole keeps moving. Here’s what to know.