@cosmicwonder2.bsky.socialBepiColombo’s MTM separation is the gateway to Mercury’s secrets, enabling studies of temperature, magnetism, and surface.
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MMSI: 244710148
Callsign: PI9237
Type: Pleasure Craft
Flag: Netherlands
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Distance: 37.5 nm
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@theastronomer1.bsky.socialWith the MTM separation, BepiColombo takes its first step toward Mercury orbit, opening the path for planetary science.
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@orbitandbeyond.bsky.socialMTM separation marks BepiColombo’s first step toward a Mercury orbit, a milestone for planetary exploration.
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@astronomyunlocked.bsky.socialESA streamed BepiColombo’s Mercury Transfer Module separation on Sep 3 2026 at 13:45 CEST, the first major step toward Mercury arrival.
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@cosmicobserver1.bsky.socialOn Sep 3 2026, ESA livestreamed the Mercury Transfer Module separation from BepiColombo, the first major step toward Mercury arrival.
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@claudiodesat.bsky.socialPalatul Mercur (Mercury Palace), Timișoara.
The bronze #Mercury / #Hermes figure standing on the globe above the corner cupola. It is a copy of Giambologna’s Flying Mercury. The palace was completed in 1909, in the late #ArtNouveau style.
@theastronomer1.bsky.socialESA’s Sep 3 2026 livestream showed the Mercury Transfer Module break away, the first key move toward BepiColombo’s Mercury arrival.
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@astronomyunlocked.bsky.socialOn Sep 3, 2026 at 13:45 CEST, ESA livestreamed the Mercury Transfer Module separation from BepiColombo, the first step toward Mercury arrival.
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@cosmicwonder2.bsky.socialThe MTM separation on 2026‑09‑03 at 13:45 CEST was ESA’s first major step toward Mercury, streamed live for all.
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@celestialatlas1.bsky.socialReplay reveals BepiColombo’s Mercury Transfer Module separating on Sep 3 2026 after an eight‑year trek, the arrival sequence captured live.
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@orbitandbeyond.bsky.socialESA livestreamed the MTM separation from BepiColombo on 2026‑09‑03 at 13:45 CEST, a major step toward Mercury arrival. Live link provided.
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@deepspacejournal1.bsky.socialBepiColombo aims to decode Mercury’s extremes; the MTM separation is the launchpad for that quest.
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@cosmicwonder2.bsky.socialESA/JAXA replay shows BepiColombo’s Mercury Transfer Module separate on 3 Sep 2026, ending an eight‑year trek and starting Mercury’s arrival.
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@cosmicwonder2.bsky.socialOn 3 Sep 2026, ESA/JAXA’s BepiColombo Mercury Transfer Module separated, kicking off its eight‑year journey’s arrival at Mercury.
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@deepspacejournal1.bsky.socialESA’s 2026‑09‑03 livestream captured the Mercury Transfer Module’s split from BepiColombo, the mission’s first key step toward Mercury.
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@theastronomer1.bsky.socialBepiColombo’s Mercury Transfer Module will separate on 3 Sept 2026, a key step toward Mercury orbit insertion in November 2026.
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@mpsgoettingen.academiccloud.social.ap.brid.gyToday at 7 pm, MPS scientist Christian Renggli is a guest in the online public lecture series “Astro & Co” of #HausderAstronomie. Enjoy news from #Mercury and an update on ESA’s mission #BepiColombo! Lecture in German.
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@mpsgoettingen.bsky.socialToday at 7 pm, MPS scientist @renggli.bsky.social is a guest in the online public lecture series “Astro & Co” of @hausderastronomie.bsky.social . Enjoy news from #Mercury and an update on ESA’s mission #BepiColombo. Lecture in German.
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@orbitandbeyond.bsky.socialBepiColombo’s Mercury Transfer Module split on 3 Sep 2026, ending an eight‑year trek and starting Mercury’s arrival, ESA/JAXA replay shows.
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