Spacewatch: mission to Mercury braced for blast-off

BepiColombo will investigate the internal structure, magnetic field and surface composition of the innermost planet to the SunA European-Japanese mission to Mercury is in the final stages of preparation for launch on Saturday 20 October. The mission, known as BepiColombo, will lift-off from the European Space Agency ’s space port inKourou, French Guiana, at 01.45 GMT.Related:The new space race: how billionaires launched the next era of explorationContinue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 18, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Stuart Clark Tags: Mercury European Space Agency Exploration Science Planets UK news Japan Source Type: news