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The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) released three unpublished images of Mercury this Wednesday (21). The images were taken in black and
The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) released three unpublished images of Mercury this Wednesday (21). The images were taken in black and white by the BepiColombro mission, which is investigating why Mercury is shrinking. Even though Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, it doesn’t get the same attention as other planets like Mars and Jupiter. Therefore, it is interesting to see new images that clearly show the surface of the planet.
The BepiColombo mission is a joint effort between ESA and JAXA that was launched on October 19, 2018. The main purpose of the satellite is to explore the planet Mercury, finding out what causes the reduction of the star. TO images released this Wednesday were “very difficult“capture, according to the ESA. Even though the surface of the planet is shown from a certain distance, the problem is getting close enough to Mercury to get good pictures. This is because the Sun’s gravitational pull in space is very strong, requiring well-designed maneuvers and the perfect moment to explore the planet.
Scientists’ leading theory about Mercury’s shrinkage is that its cold, ancient core collapsed, causing the planet’s crust to collapse into the core. In any case, to confirm such theories and The main goal of the BepiColombo mission is to continue research on the star closest to the Sun.. The new images provide a more detailed map of the planet’s surface that helps scientists track its geography and shape evolution.
To intensify ground exploration of the site, ESA plans to launch the Mercury Planetary Orbiter Module and JAXA plans to launch the Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter Module to continue site exploration. New missions should only start from 2026, so it will be some time before we get more images of the planet Mercury. Even though Sun makes it difficult to investigate, we can see with BepiColombo that the technology is moving in the right direction.
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