Europe's BepiColombo mission will enter orbit of the solar system's first planet in about two years, but it's been whizzing ...

But, in fact, it’s actually really difficult to reach the innermost planet of our solar system—which ... two missions have reached Mercury before BepiColombo: NASA’s Mariner 10 flybys ...

The BepiColombo spacecraft has sent back some incredibly detailed images of Mercury’s north pole. The snapshots were collected during its closest ever flyby of our solar system’s smallest planet.

NASA's NIAC program is investing in visionary ideas that could revolutionize space exploration. From fusion-powered ...

The BepiColombo spacecraft is due to start orbiting Mercury next year, but a recent flyby has captured breathtaking images of its pockmarked surface ...

Japanese BepiColombo spacecraft captured close-up images of Mercury’s north pole during its final flyby, offering new views of the planet’s surface.

The planetary pockmarks are known as some of the coldest places in the Solar System. The shivery situation is to be further ...

Suzie Imber is a co-investigator for the BepiColombo mission, currently on its way to Mercury. She explains how it will cast ...

This January and February, a rare planetary alignment featuring Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune will be ...

Lost in the drama of President Donald Trump’s flurry of executive orders and Inauguration Day announcements was this: He ...