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ESA Space Science @science.esa.int · 06/10/2026

Bepi and Mio are almost at Mercury, and they would love to hear from you 💌 Send them a #WelcomeToMercury message for a chance to win a trip to ESA's mission control in Darmstadt, Germany, this December. Wish them well 👉 esa.int/WelcomeToMercury 🫶 🔭

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ESA Space Science @science.esa.int · 31/08/2026

Missed our media briefing on BepiColombo? Watch the replay here 👇 and learn more details about the Mercury Transfer Module separation – the mission's first critical step towards arriving at its final destination, planet Mercury. 🔭 🧪 www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXXQ...

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Media briefing: BepiColombo's separation of the Mercury Transfer Module

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ESA Space Science @science.esa.int · 27/08/2026

BepiColombo is almost arriving at Mercury... but first, 👋 MPO and Mio must say farewell to their 'trusty engine' MTM (Mercury Transfer Module) 📺Watch live with us on 3 September, 13:45 CEST 👉 www.esa.int/Enabling_Sup...

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ESA Exploration @exploration.esa.int · 31/03/2026

Shaun the Sheep has arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center and is at the press site, ready to cheer on his fellow astronauts for #Artemis II 🚀🐑 From Mossy Bottom in Europe to the United States - he wouldn’t miss this for the world!

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Geraint Jones @baralawr.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

London's BT Tower silhouetted against the disk of the rising Sun, with the sunspot groups of active regions AR13720 & 13719 prominent. 2024 June 25. Taken from the Hog's Back, Surrey, about 50km from the tower; 150 million km from the Sun #london #bttower #sun #astrophotography #sunspots #astronomy

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European Space Agency @esa.int · 27/02/2026

☀️🌑🛰️ 2026: The year we arrive at Mercury! After almost 8 years since its launch in 2018, BepiColombo is entering its most critical phase yet. It is about to end its interplanetary phase and initiate its Mercury approach.

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ESA Space Science @science.esa.int · 21/11/2025

Space adventurers Bepi, Mio and MTM have just one year to go until they reach Mercury. What have they been up to since their journey began in 2018? Watch episode 2 of 'The epic adventures of BepiColombo' here 👉 youtu.be/41EdqhlH3PQ 👀 🔭 #planetsci #BepiColombo

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The epic adventures of BepiColombo | Part 2: It’s a long way to Mercury

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ESA Space Science @science.esa.int · 27/08/2025

Are you an early-career scientist or engineer? Then the ESA Research #Fellowships in Space Science might be just the right opportunity for you. Check out the programme details here 👉 www.cosmos.esa.int/web/space-sc... 🔭 🧪 ☄️

Banner that reads: ESA SPACE-SCIENCE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME. Join us in the exciting adventure that is space science!

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Comet Interceptor @cometinterceptor.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Hear from mission scientist Colin Snodgrass in his interview with @earthskyscience.bsky.social talking all things Comet Interceptor 🚀☄️

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Geraint Jones @baralawr.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Listen to the vibrations recorded inside the BepiColombo spacecraft when passing Mercury! www.esa.int/ESA_Multimed... #planetaryscience #BepiColombo #Mercury

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The sounds of BepiColombo's sixth flight past Mercury

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Geraint Jones @baralawr.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

We had an exciting time at ESA ESOC yesterday watching these beautiful images arrive. These already amazing views are from engineering monitoring cameras;the science cameras will give us far better images after arrival in orbit in late 2026. #BepiColombo #planetaryscience www.esa.int/Science_Expl...

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Top three images from BepiColombo's sixth Mercury flyby

On 8 January 2025, the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission flew past Mercury for the sixth time, successfully completing the final ‘gravity assist manoeuvre’ needed to steer it into orbit around the planet i...

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