The BepiColombo spacecraft—a joint endeavor between the European and Japanese space agencies—has just snapped stunning ...

European mission to Mercury just made its sixth flyby of the planet, revealing stunning close-ups of the permanently shadowed ...

New images of the planet Mercury taken by a robotic spacecraft have just been released — and they show the scorched world in ...

A spacecraft has beamed back some of the best close-up photos ever of Mercury’s north pole. The European and Japanese robotic ...

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The BepiColombo spacecraft has sent back three images of Mercury after a brief flyby of the planet on Jan. 8, 2025.

The BepiColombo mission successfully completed its sixth flyby of the innermost planet, moving closer to its final goal of ...

A spacecraft has sent back some of the most detailed and breathtaking images of Mercury's north pole, shedding new light on the mysterious, shadowy regions of the small planet closest to the Sun.

New photos of Mercury's mysterious north pole reveal a glimpse of the permanently dark, frigid craters that may hold ice dozens of feet thick, even though Mercury is the closest planet to the sun.

A spacecraft has beamed back some of the best close-up photos yet of Mercury's north pole CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A spacecraft has beamed back some of the best close-up photos yet of Mercury’s ...

revealing stunning close-ups of the permanently shadowed craters at Mercury's north pole. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.