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BepiColombo’s journey to Mercury

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On its 7-year journey to Mercury, the European-Japanese mission BepiColombo takes advantage of the gravity of Earth, Venus and Mercury to adjust its trajectory and reach its final orbit. Credit: ESA - European Space Agency, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO