The close-up images reveal craters, the floors of which are in permanent shadow, and vast sunlit northern plains.
The spacecraft first flew over the planet's cold and dark night side before transitioning to the sunlit northern regions.
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BepiColombo snaps Mercury's dark craters and volcanic plainsThe BepiColombo spacecraft is due to start orbiting Mercury next year, but a recent flyby has captured breathtaking images of ...
The BepiColombo spacecraft has sent back some incredibly detailed images of Mercury’s north pole. The snapshots were ...
Europe's first spacecraft to be sen to Mercury, BepiColombo, ended its slingshot maneuvers and took its last photos of the ...
Japanese BepiColombo spacecraft captured close-up images of Mercury’s north pole during its final flyby, offering new views ...
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The European and Japanese robotic explorer swooped as close as 183 miles (295 kilometers) above Mercury's night side before ...
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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