Launched by ESA and JAXA, BepiColombo is on a daring mission to uncover Mercury’s secrets. With flybys already offering new insights, this video dives into what’s been observed so far - and what comes ...

But in 2023, BepiColombo soared in for a second flyby, capturing ghostly terrain and unexpected anomalies in its magnetosphere. The probe’s cameras picked up something odd near one crater.

"What surprised us, at the end, was how effective this type of impact could be in explaining Mercury's unusual structure without needing to consider multiple collisions or extremely rare conditions." ...

Late next year, the joint JAXA/ESA BepiColombo mission will enter orbit around Mercury, as part of its 18-month nominal mission. Tacking the winds that ply the solar system may yet have its day ...

The year will kick off with the maiden voyage of New Glenn, a heavy-lift rocket built by Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin.