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BepiColombo Spacecraft Captures Stunning Images of Mercury's North Pole

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BepiColombo Spacecraft Captures Stunning Images of Mercury's North Pole

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  • BepiColombo spacecraft has transmitted exceptional close-up images of Mercury’s north pole.
  • The spacecraft flew as low as 183 miles (295 kilometers) above Mercury's night side.
  • Images reveal permanently shadowed craters and volcanic plains on the planet.
  • This flyby is the sixth and final one, setting the spacecraft on a path to enter orbit around Mercury next year.
  • BepiColombo is named after Giuseppe (Bepi) Colombo, a prominent Italian mathematician who contributed to earlier Mercury missions.

For the full article, visit AP News.

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