BepiColombo's Twin Orbiters Approach Mercury After Decade-Long Voyage
After traveling more than 6 billion miles and completing nine planetary flybys, BepiColombo's two orbiters are now closing in on Mercury. The final flyby in January 2025 provided stunning images of impact craters and volcanic plains, with science operations expected to begin in spring 2027.
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The twin spacecraft have traversed more than six billion miles, relying on nine planetary gravity assists to fine-tune their approach.
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