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Space Daily · Thursday, 2 July 2026
In November, a spacecraft called BepiColombo, after nearly eight years looping through the inner solar system, will finally let Mercury capture it into orbit. It is a quiet milestone for one of the least-visited planets we have. Only two missions have ever go…
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