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September 04, 2026 at 06:48 PM
After an Eight-Year Journey, Two Spacecraft Have Begun Their Arrival to Mercury, the Inner Solar System's Most Mysterious Planet
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Smithsonian Magazine
After an eight-year journey, two spacecraft from the BepiColombo mission have successfully begun their arrival to Mercury, marking a significant scientific milestone.
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