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After a Journey of 9 Billion Kilometers, the BepiColombo Probe Is Finally Approaching Mercury.

Launched in 2018, the BepiColombo mission is on the verge of achieving its goal of over seven years: to orbit Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun. A collaboration between the European Space Agency and its Japanese counterpart, this technological endeavor aims to provide a better understanding of one of the most mysterious planets in the solar system. Why has it taken so long to reach a planet so close to Earth? And what do scientists hope to …

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Launched in 2018, the BepiColombo mission is on the verge of achieving its goal of over seven years: to orbit Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun. A collaboration between the European Space Agency and its Japanese counterpart, this technological endeavor aims to provide a better understanding of one of the most mysterious planets in the solar system. Why has it taken so long to reach a planet so close to Earth? And what do scientists hope to …

·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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Radio France Internationale broke the news in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
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