BepiColombo Mercury Probe Flyby

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Magnetic mystery at Mercury revealed by BepiColombo probe (video)

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On Sept. 4 , BepiColombo conducted its fourth successful swing past Mercury .

Probe's instruments recorded varying counts of particles in the bubble-like magnetosphere carved out by the planet's magnetic field.

Probe recorded planetary ions, which are charged particles wafting in Mercury 's magnetosphere after being blasted from its surface by the solar wind.

Probe will enter orbit around Mercury in 2026 , 11 months behind schedule.

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