Oh, hey there, Mercury
The BepiColombo mission, a collaborative effort between the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), achieved its nearest pass to Mercury on June 19. During this approach, the spacecraft came to within approximately 146 miles (236 kilometers) of Mercury’s surface, enabling it to take detailed images of the tiny planet, providing a close-up look at one of the solar system’s innermost bodies.
