Mercury has long baffled astronomers because it defies much of what we know about planet formation. A new space mission arriving in 2026 might solve the mystery.
How do you explore the interior of a planet without ever touching down on it? Start by watching the way the planet spins, then measure how your spacecraft orbits it — very, very carefully. This is ...
BepiColombo will arrive in 2026 to uncover the planet Mercury, and unravel how a planet as small, dense, and in such an odd ...