Colombo

BepiColombo is a European Space Agency mission consisting of two spacecraft designed to study Mercury from orbit.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news after an 8-year journey as it begins its final approach to Mercury.

Latest on Colombo

• After 8 Years in Space, ‘BepiColombo’ Is Finally Approaching Mercury
• BepiColombo sheds its ride and starts the final glide to Mercury
• After 8 years, Europe's BepiColombo mission is on final approach to Mercury
• 'A new mission starting today': 8 years after launch, BepiColombo begins Mercury arrival
• 2 spacecraft will soon reach Mercury after 8 years in space. Here's what BepiColombo can do
• India captain Gill puts positive spin on drawn Colombo test

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