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Apart from Venus which is quite interesting, indeed, but very challenging goal, I hope there will be better exploration of Mercury, since it's rich in iron and
by xvilka 5y ago
Apart from Venus which is quite interesting, indeed, but very challenging goal, I hope there will be better exploration of Mercury, since it's rich in iron and closest to the Sun. It is a perfect fit for systematic monitoring of Sun's activity. Moreover, such proximity would make the energy density a big advantage in terms of the mission lifetime.
- mike_d 5y agoBepiColombo is on the way! We will start getting data back in 2026.
- Doopercuber 5y agoThere's a Mercury Flyby in October of this year! https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/bepicolombo/in-depth/ https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/bepicolombo/in-depth/