{
  "id": 3722709,
  "title": "Watch live: BepiColombo begins its arrival at Mercury",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/watch-live-bepicolombo-begins-its-arrival-at-mercury",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-27T05:17:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ESA Space Science",
    "slug": "esa-space-science",
    "url": "https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Operations/Watch_live_BepiColombo_begins_its_arrival_at_Mercury"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "After eight years, the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission is about to enter its Mercury Arrival Phase. On 3 September 2026, ESA’s Mercury Transfer Module (MTM) will separate from BepiColombo’s two science orbiters – the first major step in one of the most operationally challenging planetary arrival sequences ever attempted by ESA. The European Space Agency (ESA) will livestream the critical milestone…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}