

Jack Wright
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@wrightplanet
Former @ESA Research Fellow. Mercury volatiles and volcanoes. Deep-learning terrain classification of Mars. Planetary cartography. All views my own.



📽️Sit down, relax and enjoy #BepiColombo’s views as it moved gracefully around Mercury on 7-8 January 2025. 🎼🎶Playing in the background is The Hebrides overture by Felix Mendelssohn - can you guess why?







Images and other scientific data from this morning's close approach to Mercury by #bepicolombo are safely on the ground! We'll be sharing images from the closest approach tomorrow.


BepiColombo is reaching its closest approach to Mercury now during its sixth encounter with the planet. It's 06:58:52 CET, and the spacecraft is 295km from the surface. #bepicolombo




This Sunday, @BepiColombo will fly past Mercury for the fifth time. Here's an overview of what you can expect 👇 esa.int/ESA_Multimedia…








No longer Mr Man @AstroBenjamin Congratulations








#JobAlert We are looking for a Project Scientist, who will initially be assigned to the @BepiColombo mission. 🗓️ Deadline: 24 October 2023 📍 Location: #ESAC, #Spain or #ESTEC, the #Netherlands ℹ️ More details 👉 jobs.esa.int/job/Villanueva…