Spacecraft buzzes Mercury's north pole and beams back stunning photos
A spacecraft has beamed back some of the best close-up photos yet of Mercury's north pole. The European and Japanese robotic explorer buzzed the planet's polar region Wednesday. The European
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 taken by the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission on 8 January 2025 as the spacecraft sped by for its sixth and final gravity assist manoeuvre at the planet.
Stunning new images of Mercury show the scorched planet's north pole
New images of the planet Mercury taken by a robotic spacecraft have just been released — and they show the scorched world in fascinating up-close detail.
European spacecraft beams back new photos of Mercury
Japanese BepiColombo spacecraft captured close-up images of Mercury’s north pole during its final flyby, offering new views of the planet’s surface.
Spacecraft beams back riveting photos after buzzing Mercury’s north pole
A spacecraft has beamed back some of the best close-up photos ever of Mercury’s north pole. The European and Japanese robotic explorer swooped as close as 183 miles (295 kilometers) above Mercury before passing directly over the planet's north pole.
Mercury stuns in incredibly detailed new images
The BepiColombo spacecraft has sent back some incredibly detailed images of Mercury’s north pole. The snapshots were collected during its closest ever flyby of our solar system’s smallest planet. You can check out the awe-inspiring images below.
Spacecraft captures incredible images on final flyby of Mercury
A spacecraft making its final flyby of Mercury has captured incredible images. BepiColombo spacecraft made its sixth pass of the closest planet to the sun on Jan. 8. It flew just a few hundred kilometers above the planet's surface, revealing views of both icy craters and the sunlight north pole.
Spacecraft Captures Spectacularly Detailed Images of Mercury’s Hidden Surface
The BepiColombo mission successfully completed its sixth flyby of the innermost planet, moving closer to its final goal of entering its orbit.
Mercury looks stunning in images from BepiColombo spacecraft's 6th and final flyby
"BepiColombo's main mission phase may only start two years from now, but all six of its flybys of Mercury have given us invaluable new information about the little-explored planet."
New images of Mercury captured by UK spacecraft
Stevenage-built BepiColombo makes final flyby of Mercury ahead of entering the plant's orbit in 2026.
New photos show the volcanic plains of Mercury after a spacecraft fly-by
The BepiColombo spacecraft flew less than 200 miles from Mercury's surface and photographed volcanic plains and icy craters.
Mercury's North Pole Captured From BepiColombo Flyby
A spacecraft has captured detailed images of Mercury's north pole, shedding new light on the mysterious side of the planet.
Mysterious Mercury Stars In Majestic New BepiColombo Spacecraft Images
Enigmatic planet Mercury posed for some closeups when the BepiColombo mission flew by. Craters, bright regions and volcanic ...
Mercury may have frozen water in craters, spacecraft flyby reveals
The planetary pockmarks are known as some of the coldest places in the Solar System. The shivery situation is to be further ...
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BepiColombo nabs its best views yet of Mercury
Japanese spacecraft made its closest flyby of Mercury to date, buzzing the planet’s north pole and peering into shadowed ...