BepiColombo probe turns to the dark side … of Mercury
The BepiColombo probe has completed its third fly-by of the planet Mercury and sent home some striking snaps of the tiny world's dark side.
, entering orbit around the closest planet to the Sun is difficult thanks to massive gravity accelerating any spacecraft's velocity.Japan tests probe to land on Martian moon Phobos, bring a chunk of it back to EarthOn Tuesday it made its third approach, on a trajectory designed to bring it within just 236km of the surface. This pass saw BepiColombo visit Mercury's night side, which – as the planet's day lasts 176 terrestrial turnarounds – sees a lot of darkness.
Mercury as seen from the BepiColombo probe taken about 15 mins after close approach June 20 – Click to enlarge
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