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BepiColombo sheds its ride and starts the final glide to Mercury

28 verified updates • corroborated by 9 independent sources • tracked since September 3, 2026

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  Sep 03, 06:01 AM 1 source: space.com

  2 spacecraft headed to Mercury are about to begin their long-awaited arrival for Europe and Japan — watch it live today
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  Sep 03, 08:30 AM 1 source: Yahoo

  Spacecraft bound for Mercury faces 'tricky' arrival
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  Sep 03, 11:31 AM 1 source: Space

  2 spacecraft headed to Mercury are about to begin their long-awaited arrival for Europe and Japan — watch it live today
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  Sep 03, 04:01 PM 1 source: Space

  'A new mission starting today': 8 years after launch, BepiColombo begins Mercury arrival
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  Sep 03, 04:31 PM 1 source: Space

  2 spacecraft will soon reach Mercury after 8 years in space. Here's what BepiColombo can do
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  Sep 03, 05:01 PM 3 sources: AP News, Houston Chronicle, Space
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  Sep 03, 05:31 PM 1 source: Space
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  Sep 03, 06:31 PM 3 sources: AP News, Houston Chronicle, Space
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  Sep 03, 08:31 PM 3 sources: AP News, Space, houstonchronicle.com
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  Sep 03, 11:01 PM 3 sources: AP News, Houston Chronicle, Space
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  Sep 04, 12:01 AM 3 sources: AP News, Space, houstonchronicle.com
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  Sep 04, 01:01 AM 3 sources: AP News, Houston Chronicle, Space
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  Sep 04, 03:01 AM 3 sources: AP News, Houston Chronicle, space.com
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  Sep 04, 05:31 AM 3 sources: AP News, Space, houstonchronicle.com
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  Sep 04, 06:01 AM 3 sources: AP News, Houston Chronicle, Space
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  Sep 04, 10:01 AM 2 sources: AP News, Space
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  Sep 04, 12:01 PM 2 sources: AP News, space.com
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  Sep 04, 01:01 PM 1 source: Space
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  Sep 04, 07:01 PM 1 source: space.com
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  Sep 04, 08:31 PM 1 source: arstechnica.com

  After 8 years, Europe’s BepiColombo mission is on final approach to Mercury
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  Sep 04, 09:01 PM 1 source: Ars Technica
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  Sep 05, 02:31 AM 1 source: arstechnica.com
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  Sep 05, 03:01 AM 1 source: Ars Technica
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  Sep 05, 05:31 AM 1 source: arstechnica.com
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  Sep 05, 07:31 AM 1 source: Ars Technica
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  Sep 05, 08:01 AM 1 source: arstechnica.com
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  Sep 05, 09:01 AM 1 source: Ars Technica
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  Sep 05, 04:30 PM 1 source: The Register

  BepiColombo sheds its ride and starts the final glide to Mercury