The BepiColombo spacecraft snaps rare close-up images of Mercury during a planned gravity-assist flyby in 2023. Credit: ESA / JAXA A complex mission to Mercury that began its epic space voyage six ...

But, in fact, it’s actually really difficult to reach the innermost planet of our solar system—which makes it that much more impressive that the ESA and JAXA’s BepiColombo mission has almost reached ...

As an end-member of terrestrial planet formation, Mercury holds unique clues about the original distribution of elements in the earliest stages of solar system development and how planets and ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It seems like it should be pretty easy to get to Mercury. The little ...