The time I eagerly waited for, but also dreaded in a way, has come 🥹
Today, @JAXA_MMO and myself have to say goodbye to dear old friend @ESA_MTM, who's powered us all our journey so far.
This also means we're getting close to Mercury!
Follow along 👉 https://t.co/ACjwzwEqeT
Coming in for a landing 🚀🌕
During last week's Moon landing, our SCALPSS cameras captured first-of-its-kind video of the lunar lander’s engine plumes interacting with the Moon’s surface.
Read more: https://t.co/E14hnNzaZN
📽️Sit down, relax and enjoy #BepiColombo’s views as it moved gracefully around Mercury on 7-8 January 2025.
🎼🎶Playing in the background is The Hebrides overture by Felix Mendelssohn - can you guess why?
Our top three images from the sixth Mercury flyby are here! 🌗
See what they reveal about the mysterious planet here 👉 https://t.co/9cLKYf5STe and in 🧵👇
A successful encounter! #BepiColombo passed Mercury today, gathering valuable science data. 🛰️🌖
As expected, as we were further from the planet than during previous encounters, the planet was quite small in the selfie-cam pictures.
Here's an image taken at 10:46 UTC (11:46 CET), when over 51 000km from the surface.
📣 The 17th issue of the #MExAG newsletter is online! Explore it to see the latest publications about #Mercury science, upcoming meetings and the latest Hermean news: https://t.co/P9fvUUMwna
🎉For the first time ever, the #MExAG annual meeting 2025 will be held in person at @JHUAPL and virtually around the world 🌎 Join us to shape the future of Mercury exploration 🚀More information on our website: https://t.co/IqSRppJqP9
Sit back, relax, and enjoy this beautiful timelapse of last week's Mercury flyby, set to some special music inspired by a crater that appears in some images 😉
Its closest pass yet and its first-ever views of Mercury's south pole – last night was quite a night for #BepiColombo!
Enjoy this taste of our fourth Mercury flyby.
Details & images 👇https://t.co/iKzONy9CGZ