Explore the Intricacies of Mercury's Northern Polar Region
2025-03-21 22:29:33
European and Japanese spacecraft make a close encounter, transmitting breathtaking images back to Earth.
A spacecraft has beamed back some of the best close-up photos yet of Mercury's north pole. The European and Japanese robotic explorer swooped as close as 183 miles above Mercury's night side before passing directly over the planet's north pole, reports the AP. The European Space Agency released the stunning snapshots on Thursday, showing the permanently shadowed craters at the top of of our solar system's smallest, innermost planet. Cameras also captured views of neighboring volcanic plains and Mercury's largest impact c
