During its flyby, the spacecraft captured a series of stunning images that reveal Mercurys unique features.
Using BepiColombos three monitoring cameras, the spacecraft captured Mercurys surface from three different angles.
Around four minutes after the spacecrafts closest approach to Mercury, the planets mysterious craters came into view.
BepiColombo completed its fourth flyby of Mercury.Image: ESA
Many of them, however, were flooded by volcanic lava flows long after the initial impact.
Each space agency provided an orbiter to explore Mercurys surface, interior, and magnetic field.
The mission was going according to plan, scheduled for an orbital insertion around Mercury in December 2025.
Bepicolombo Captures Newly Named Stoddart Crater. Credit: ESA
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A snapshot of BepiColombo’s closest approach to Mercury. Credit: ESA
BepiColombo’s closest view of Mercury. Credit: ESA
