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BepiColombo finally reaches Mercury after 8 years
After a propulsion malfunction and a 6 billion mile journey, the joint European-Japanese probe is entering orbit around the solar system's most extreme planet.
WIRED · 1m
Mercury is shrinking faster than we thought
A new study says the solar system's smallest planet has lost up to 14.5 miles of diameter, and its wrinkled crust hid the evidence.
Futurism · 1m
Europe's $2 Billion BepiColombo Probe Prepares to Orbit Mercury
After eight years and nine planetary flybys, BepiColombo is shedding its cruise module for a risky insertion into Mercury's orbit.
Ars Technica · 2m