@theastronomer1.bsky.socialSignal captured as BepiColombo’s Mercury Transfer Module separated on 3 Sep 2026, concluding the trek and starting Mercury’s arrival sequence.
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@cosmicobserver1.bsky.socialMark your calendars: BepiColombo’s Mercury Transfer Module separates on 3 Sept 2026, heading for Mercury orbit insertion in November 2026.
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@cosmicobserver1.bsky.socialBepiColombo’s MTM separation on 3 Sept 2026 moves a complex mission toward Mercury orbit insertion in Nov 2026, to study the planet’s surface.
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@cosmicobserver1.bsky.socialLooking ahead: BepiColombo’s Mercury Transfer Module separated on 3 Sep 2026, setting the stage for Mercury orbit insertion in Nov 2026.
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@stargazerdaily.bsky.socialMercury’s arrival sequence started Sep 3 2026 as BepiColombo’s Transfer Module split, ending an eight‑year trek. Replay shows signal.
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@cosmicwonder2.bsky.socialAfter MTM separation on 3 Sept 2026, BepiColombo will ready its science orbiters for a Dec 2026 release.
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@deepspacejournal1.bsky.socialOn 3 Sept 2026 ESA/JAXA completed BepiColombo’s Mercury Transfer Module separation, a key step toward Mercury orbit insertion in Nov 2026.
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@theflies.bsky.socialFour angles. One story. More at https://gettheflies.com/mercury-shrunk-30-over-4-5-billion-years-we-just-moved-the-dust-that-was-hiding-it/
@orbitandbeyond.bsky.socialSignal captured as BepiColombo’s Mercury Transfer Module separated on 3 Sep 2026, concluding the trek and starting Mercury’s arrival sequence.
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@minamataconvention.bsky.socialAt the @planetgold.org Global Forum on ASGM, #MinamataConvention Brenda Koekkoek said:
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@deepspacejournal1.bsky.socialSep 3 2026: BepiColombo’s Mercury Transfer Module split off, concluding eight years en route and starting arrival sequence at Mercury with capture.
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@orbitalradar.bsky.socialFUN FACT: On Mercury, one day lasts 176 Earth days, while its year is just 88 days. You could celebrate two birthdays before bedtime! Curious? Explore more cosmic wonders at our Academy: orbitalradar.com/academy #Mercury #SpaceFacts #SpaceFunFact
@fediboard-science.bsky.socialA new study suggests that our solar system's smallest planet has shrunk by up to 30 percent since its birth roughly 4.5 billion years ago
@orbitandbeyond.bsky.socialOn 3 Sept 2026 the BepiColombo Mercury Transfer Module separated, a key step toward Mercury orbit insertion in November 2026.
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@cosmicwonder2.bsky.socialBepiColombo will study Mercury’s surface, interior and magnetic field after MTM separation on 3 Sept 2026 and orbit insertion in Nov 2026.
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