Unprecedented Proximity: BepiColombo’s Fourth Mercury Flyby Breaks Records [Video]

https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Branding_and_Partnerships/Time_to_be_inspired_by_planet_Earth On September 4, 2024, the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo spacecraft executed its closest flyby of Mercury, capturing the planet’s south pole and several geological features over 128 images. Notable among these features was the Vivaldi crater, named after the composer, whose music accompanied the timelapse video of the flyby. This event offers unprecedented close-up views of […]

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