BepiColombo spacecraft launches on mission to Mercury

Experts say planet that ‘doesn’t fit’ could offer new insights into how solar system formed

A mission to Mercury, one of our solar system’s least studied planets, is about to embark on its seven-year journey.

Experts say BepiColombo could not only shed light on the mysteries of our neighbourhood’s smallest planet, but also offer new insights into how the solar system formed and even provide vital clues as to whether planets found orbiting other stars – so-called exoplanets – could be habitable.

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