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The BepiColombo spacecraft captured the photographs during its last flyby of Mercury, a maneuver necessary to propel the ...

While the planets are technically always "aligned" along the same plane in our sky, seeing so many at once is a special ...

In a thrilling close approach, the BepiColombo mission captured its final, stunning images of Mercury before its orbit ...

Worlds will align for a "planetary parade" in January, with four bright and easily visible to the naked eye. But an even ...

Stargazers can witness a rare 'planet parade' in January and February 2024, where six planets align prominently in the night ...

Six planets are parading across the sky, appearing as some of the night's brightest stars. A few easy tips can help you ...

A joint Japanese-European mission to Mercury just made its sixth flyby of the planet, revealing stunning close-ups of the ...

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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.

A spacecraft named BepiColombo is currently zipping by planet Mercury, making a very close flyby and snapping incredible high ...