From just 295 kilometers above Mercury's surface, ESA's BepiColombo transfer ... the data from this flyby as we can," ESA (European Space Agency) Project Scientist Geraint Jones said at the ...

Japan's Mio space probe now en route to Mercury ... As the closest planet to the sun, Mercury is exposed to strong plasma waves and its surface temperature measures up to 430 degrees.

18-second engine burn to lower its orbit around the moon. The maneuver brought the lander to an altitude of 75 miles (120 kilometers) above the lunar surface, where it will remain until beginning ...