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Recent reporting, analysis and explainers from the Mercury desk.
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ESA says BepiColombo is scheduled to separate its Mercury Transfer Module on 3 September 2026, beginning the mission’s Mercury arrival phase. Mercury orbit insertion is planned for November, followed by separation of the ESA and JAXA science orbiters in December.
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An analysis of wrinkles across Mercury’s cratered surface suggests that the planet’s diameter has decreased by around 23 kilometres since it formed. The finding offers new constraints on how Mercury’s interior evolved over roughly 4.5 billion years.
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ESA and JAXA's BepiColombo mission has separated its Mercury Transfer Module, beginning a staged arrival that is scheduled to place two science orbiters around Mercury later in 2026.