Science
An upcoming Venus flyby could help scientists look for signs of life – Inverse
The BepiColombo spacecraft did a flyby of the planet Venus on Thursday on its way to its main target, Mercury.
Since it launched on October 20, 2018,
the BepiColombo spacecraft has been making its way to Mercury to explore the smallest planet in our Solar System.
BepiColombo, a European-Japanese joint mission, is scheduled to reach Mercury by the year 2025. But before it does, it’s got a few quick stops to make along the way. On Thursday, the spacecraft flew by Venus and caught a glimpse of the scorching hot planet.
But the purpose of this brief visit wasn’t just to wave hello at our neighboring pla…
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