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Did you know? BepiColombo (launched 2018) is the European-Japanese mission to Mercury. Because of gravity and heat (360°C on the surface) it takes 7.2 years and 9 gravity assists to arrive — even though Mercury is close. Arrival: December 2026.

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BepiColombo (launched 2018) is the European-Japanese mission to Mercury. Because of gravity and heat (360°C on the surface) it takes 7.2 years and 9 gravity assists to arrive — even though Mercury is close. Arrival: December 2026.

BepiColombo (gelanceerd 2018) is de Europees-Japanse missie naar Mercurius. Door de zwaartekracht en hitte (360°C op het oppervlak) kost het 7,2 jaar met 9 zwaartekrachts-bypasses om aan te komen — zelfs hoewel Mercurius dichtbij is. Aankomst: december 2026.

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