The space agency's planetary science analysis groups must pause while NASA checks if they comply with Trump's orders.

Close-up photos of Mercury’s north pole taken by the European-Japanese spacecraft BepiColombo. (European Space Agency via AP) Cameras also captured views of neighbouring volcanic plains and ...

"BepiColombo's main mission phase may only start two years from now, but all six of its flybys of Mercury have given us invaluable new information about the little-explored planet." The ...

Three images acquired by the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo spacecraft during its sixth Mercury flyby on Jan. 8, as selected by the ESA. | Credit: ESA/BepiColombo/MTM The BepiColombo spacecraft has made its ...

The BepiColombo spacecraft is due to start orbiting Mercury next year, but a recent flyby has captured breathtaking images of its pockmarked surface ...

NASA has shared details of what to look out for in the night sky this month, with the moon appearing alongside a parade of planets.

Mercury is coming into better focus through the BepiColombo mission. The spacecraft flew by the planet on Jan. 8, snapping a stunning set of closeups as it went. The images show the planet’s ...

The BepiColombo spacecraft has sent back some incredibly detailed images of Mercury’s north pole. The snapshots were collected during its closest ever flyby of our solar system’s smallest planet.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The BepiColombo spacecraft has made its sixth and final flyby of the closest planet to the sun, ...

The European-Japanese BepiColombo spacecraft, which has been studying Mercury since its launch in 2018, flew just 183 miles above the planet's night side during its final flyby of the planet.