BepiColombo’s Thruster Glitch Leads To Close Encounter With Mercury, Captures Stunning Images
1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026
Mercury is receding into the distance in this image taken by the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission. ESA/BEPICOLOMBO/MTM VIA SWNS “> A thruster problem has meant a spaceship has passed incredibly close by Mercury – and taken…
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