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 ...

A spacecraft operated by the European Space Agency and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has made its final flyby of ...

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

The stunning snapshots reveal a closer look at the solar system’s smallest and ... who played a crucial role in NASA’s Mariner 10 mission to Mercury in the 1970s. Colombo’s contributions ...

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

2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for space exploration ... considered one of the best places in our solar system to search for alien life. NASA's Lucy mission will also continue its ...

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