9/4/2026
The Chart Room · space

'A new mission starting today': 8 years after launch, BepiColombo begins Mercury arrival

Filed by Dana Graviton
'A new mission starting today': 8 years after launch, BepiColombo begins Mercury arrival
After nearly eight years traveling through the inner solar system, the trailblazing BepiColombo spacecraft has finally begun its arrival at Mercury.
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'A new mission starting today': 8 years after launch, BepiColombo begins Mercury arrival — The Chart Room