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Published: September 8, 2026 18:23

Observations from Hubble have revealed a huge decagon encircling Saturn’s south pole! This giant, evolving 10-sided atmospheric wave is remarkably similar to Saturn’s famous hexagon at its northern pole, but is also distinctly different. Read more 👉…

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Published: September 7, 2026 18:00

Where did August go? 😲 It may have been summer, but space kept us busy. 🌘 From a magnificent total solar eclipse, to Mars 🔴 exploration and Webb's surprising discovery near our galaxy’s central black hole 🕳️, August was quite the month! 👇 …

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Published: September 7, 2026 12:31

Media call: join a press briefing on BepiColombo held by the Europlanet Science Congress 2026 organisers on 9 September, at 12:45 CEST. ESA & JAXA representatives will give an update on the status of the spacecraft and look ahead at the next steps. …

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Published: September 7, 2026 12:08

Mercury, here we come! 🛰️ 🌑 Eight years and nine planetary flybys later, the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission has parted ways with its Mercury Transfer Module – the first critical step in its Mercury Arrival Phase. Catch up on how it happened ICYMI 👉…

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Published: September 3, 2026 13:56

A happy goodbye is still a goodbye 🥹 Mission accomplished, MTM! 🫡 Thank you for the ride! Thanks to its solar-powered electric thrusters, MTM carried ESA's Bepi and JAXA's Mio to Mercury on the power equivalent of 250 ants! 🐜🐜🐜 🔭 🧪 #planetsci 1/3 …

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Published: September 3, 2026 07:52

A last selfie, 3.3 million km from Mercury 📸 #BepiColombo's Mercury Transfer Module (MTM) has taken one last set of snapshots before it separates today from the science orbiters, ESA's Bepi and JAXA's Mio, which will continue their journey to Mercury. …

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Published: September 3, 2026 06:30

This goodbye is for good 🥺 Today, the two #BepiColombo explorers, ESA's Bepi and JAXA's Mio, are bidding farewell to their robot friend, MTM, who has powered their journey thus far. Watch the separation operations live starting 13:45 CEST 👉…

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Published: August 31, 2026 15:46

Missed our media briefing on BepiColombo? Watch the replay here 👇 and learn more details about the Mercury Transfer Module separation – the mission's first critical step towards arriving at its final destination, planet Mercury. 🔭 🧪 …

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Published: August 28, 2026 13:03

It's time for the final two acts in #Cluster 's farewell. Following the reentries of the mission's Salsa & Rumba spacecraft in 2024/2025, the last two spacecraft, Samba & Tango, are preparing for descent. Follow @operations.esa.int for day-by-day action.…

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Published: August 28, 2026 09:03

Discovering an exoplanet is just the beginning.  What comes next? Studying it. That's the job of our Cheops mission.  Here's how it works 👉 https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Cheops/How_to_characterise_an_exoplanet 🔭 🧪

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Published: August 27, 2026 12:32

BepiColombo is almost arriving at Mercury... but first, 👋 MPO and Mio must say farewell to their 'trusty engine' MTM (Mercury Transfer Module) 📺Watch live with us on 3 September, 13:45 CEST 👉…

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Published: August 27, 2026 07:43

🎧 Ever wondered what a black hole collision would sound like? Find out in the fourth episode of our Expedition Sound podcast! 🎙️ Join us as we travel into deep space to explore the mysterious effects of gravity we can observe with our space missions 👉…