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UK's BepiColombo Spacecraft Captures Final Images of Mercury Before Orbit

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UK's BepiColombo Spacecraft Captures Final Images of Mercury Before Orbit

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  • On **Wednesday**, BepiColombo flew approximately **295 km** (183 miles) above Mercury's **north pole**.
  • This flyby marks the **sixth and final** close encounter before the spacecraft orbits the planet in **2026**.
  • BepiColombo was built by **Airbus** and launched in **2018**, consisting of **two satellites** designed to gather planetary data.
  • After this last flyby, the spacecraft's cameras will no longer capture close-up images as it prepares to separate from its satellites.
  • Scientists aim to analyze results from this flyby to uncover more about Mercury's **composition** and the potential existence of **water** in its craters.

For the full article, visit BBC News.


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