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You Can See Mercury Passing By the Sun in a Breathtaking Video

The Solar Orbiter is a spacecraft that was launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) in February 2020 with a mission to study the Sun from up close. Equipped with cutting-edge technology, it is capable of capturing highly detailed images…

February 22, 2023 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

June 2022 Will Mark the Alignment of 5 Planets on the Sky

We’ve officially stepped into June 2022 for a few days, and we already know that astronomy will be pretty generous with the month! Stargazers once again have a new reason to be excited, as five planets will be in alignment…

June 4, 2022 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Mercury Might Be Teeming With Diamonds, New Study Says

If you don’t know a good store for diamonds, maybe you should consider searching for such minerals on Mercury. But keep in mind that you’ll need some strong protective astronaut suits. That’s because you know: let’s just say that the…

March 22, 2022 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Here’s How Mercury Ends Up in the Sea: New Study Explains

Did you know that high amounts of mercury released into the atmosphere by industry end up in the sea, reaching the food chain? A new study concluded by the University of Basel based on a thorough analysis warns us about…

September 30, 2021 ·by Georgia Nica· 0

Mercury Pollution vs. Bluefin Tuna: Researchers Found Worrying Data

As a new study emerges, we learn that bluefin tuna, a long-lived migratory species, can be used efficiently as a global barometer of mercury pollution. Researchers found intriguing new data about the fish species and how mercury pollution can affect…

September 14, 2021 ·by Georgia Nica· 0

Two Spacecraft Will Perform Flybys At Venus in Two Days

Venus is one of the most interesting cosmic objects from our Solar System. Despite looking all sparkling and beautiful in the night sky, Venus has conditions that can never be withstood by a human being. Even landing there on a…

August 9, 2021 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Spacecraft BepiColombo To Hunt For Life After Passing Venus

After the discovery of phosphine gas in the clouds of Venus during the past month, which managed to raise the prospects for life, the spacecraft called BepiColombo flew by the second planet in the solar system the other day. The…

October 15, 2020 ·by Rada Mateescu· 0

Incredible Celestial Sight on July 19: Crescent Moon and Five Planets Visible at the Same Time

There is that time of the year when skywatchers can look forward to seeing an incredible celestial sight. That time has come! For a short period before dawn on July 19, Sunday, sharp-eyed skywatchers with a clear view of the…

July 15, 2020 ·by Katherine Baldwin· 0

Mercury Mission, “BepiColombo,” Is Saying Goodbye

BepiColombo was launched on October 20, 2018, on an 8.5 billion kilometers trip to the marginalized planet Mercury. Flying to Mercury isn’t a straight trajectory, and this is why, on April 10, BepiColombo will make a fly-by past Earth. Until…

April 7, 2020 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0

The ESA’s Mercury Mission Project Breaks COVID-19 Restrictions

Even if the coronavirus outbreak concerns everyone, the space waits for no one. A spacecraft on its way to far-flung targets within our solar system request course fixes. The ESA (the European Space Agency) will have to break the COVID-19…

April 1, 2020 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0