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Where is BepiColombo now? Live location, distance from Earth, Sun and Mercury

ESA and JAXA's BepiColombo mission is close to reaching the end of its 8+ year journey to Mercury.

The closest planet to our sun is shrinking. Here’s what that means

Mercury may be shrinking even more than previously believed, according to new research.
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Look for Mercury in the morning sky as it hits peak distance from the sun on Aug. 19

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mercury will be farthest from the sun on Tuesday (Aug. 19), granting early risers a perfect opportunity to spot the fleet-footed ...
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After an Eight-Year Journey, Two Spacecraft Have Begun Their Arrival to Mercury, the Inner Solar System’s Most Mysterious Planet

The BepiColombo mission, by the European Space Agency and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, is only the third to study ...
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Catch Mercury shining at its best tonight before it slips back into the sun's glare

Mercury reaches greatest elongation on June 15, placing the elusive planet at its farthest apparent distance from the sun in the evening sky. That makes this one of the best opportunities of the year ...