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BepiColombo probe nears Mercury after 9-billion-kilometer journey

The BepiColombo probe, launched in 2018, is about to enter orbit around Mercury.

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This joint ESA-JAXA project has traveled 9 billion kilometers since its launch.

The goal is to study the planet closest to the Sun and its unique features.

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Cette mission spatiale internationale pourrait révéler des données cruciales sur la formation du système solaire et les conditions extrêmes près du Soleil.

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