BepiColombo satellites begin journey to Mercury
By 
Anthony King2018-11-13T14:30:00
Mission hopes to shed some light on processes that may have shaped the early Earth
The BepiColombo mission has blasted off on a seven-year odyssey to the planet Mercury, where a pair of orbiting satellites will explore the chemistry of its surface and magnetosphere. The mission offers a chance to glimpse how the early solar system evolved and may even shed light on the origins of life on Earth.