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BepiColombo – first dual mission to Mercury

An additional view of BepiColombo’s planetary orbiter

BepiColombo’s Mercury Planetary Orbiter

BepiColombo cruise modules

Another view of BepiColombo’s components separating at Mercury

BepiColombo’s cruise components separate at Mercury

BepiColombo leaves the Earth

BepiColombo heading towards Mercury

BepiColombo heading towards Mercury

Imagine how you would feel if your ideas were up there!

BepiColombo’s Mercury Planetary Orbiter

BepiColombo components

Τα επιμέρους τμήματα της αποστολής BepiColombo

BepiColombo heading towards Mercury

Another view of BepiColombo’s cruise configuration

‘Running difference’ visualisation of ‘EIT waves’ on the Sun - video

Two solar blasts mark the start of new solar cycle

Striking example of carbon-dioxide-ice cloud on Mars

Another carbon-dioxide-ice cloud on Mars

Carbon-dioxide ice cloud on Mars

Two solar blasts mark the start of new solar cycle

First sunspot of new solar cycle

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Chandrayaan-1 mission profile

14/01/2008 3442 views 14 likes

There are three teams of three 'scapemen'

The 'scapemen' wear special protective suits during fuelling operations

The 'scapemen' wear special protective suits during fuelling operations

Fuelling should be complete in early February

Jules Verne ATV is fuelled with four different propellants

The month-long fuelling operations started in early January

Location of the blue blobs in galaxy group

Hubble maps dark matter web in a large galaxy cluster

Hubble finds double Einstein ring

Integral, artist’s impression

Kαλλιτεχνική απεικόνιση του Integral

Chandrayaan-1’s landing probe separates from the orbiter

Some lessons take place in the classroom

Checking valves on the water control panel inside EAC's ATV mock-up

The Russian Rodnik panel which is used to connect hoses for water transfer from ATV to the Russian Service Module

Learning about the Russian fluid container 'ЕДВ' during ATV training at EAC

Training at EAC also includes lessons in waste transfer to ATV's water tanks

A lesson on ATV water and gas delivery

Jules Verne ATV is moved from the S5C hall to S5B - here ATV will be loaded with Russian propellants

Jules Verne ATV is moved from the S5C hall to S5B - here ATV will be loaded with Russian propellants

Jules Verne ATV is moved from the S5C hall to S5B - here ATV will be loaded with Russian propellants

Jules Verne ATV is moved from the S5C hall to S5B - here ATV will be loaded with Russian propellants

Jules Verne ATV is moved from the S5C hall to S5B - here ATV will be loaded with Russian propellants

Jules Verne ATV is moved from the S5C hall to S5B - here ATV will be loaded with Russian propellants

Nitrogen jet propelled backpack

Mission Specialist Bruce McCandless II during STS-41B EVA

Neutron Star/Quark Star Interior

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