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This stunning crescent Earth is the last view of home from the Mercury-bound BepiColombo
By Elizabeth Howell published
The BepiColombo spacecraft headed for Mercury showed off an epic last view of Earth while zooming away from our planet on Friday and Saturday (April 10 and 11).
What a view! Mercury probe snaps stunning photos of our planet during Earth flyby.
By Meghan Bartels published
A spacecraft bound for Mercury beamed home stunning views of Earth during a crucial flyby conducted early today (April 10).
Farewell, Earth! Mercury probe makes successful flyby to head deeper into solar system.
By Meghan Bartels published
A spacecraft taking the scenic route to Mercury successfully completed a crucial maneuver on its journey: a precisely choreographed swing past Earth.
A Mercury probe flies by Earth tonight. Here's how to hitch a VR ride (and maybe see it, too!)
By Elizabeth Howell published
The European-Japanese BepiColombo mission will whiz past our planet as the spacecraft continues on its long journey toward Mercury.
Europe's Mercury-bound BepiColombo will swing past Earth soon! Here's what you need to know.
By Meghan Bartels last updated
A mission dubbed BepiColombo is bound for Mercury, but in order to reach its destination, it needs to take the scenic route, beginning with a flyby of Earth later this month.
Did Mercury once have the ingredients for life?
By Chelsea Gohd published
It's possible that Mercury once held the ingredients for life.
Weird! Mercury's scorching temps may actually lead to ice.
By Elizabeth Howell published
Could Mercury's close orbit to the sun help the planet generate ice? This sounds like a paradox, but a new study shows how it could happen.
How to see the 'elusive planet' Mercury in the night sky in February
By Joe Rao published
Mercury is often cited as the most difficult of the naked-eye planets to see due its proximity to the sun, but there are times during the year when Mercury can be surprisingly easy to spot.
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