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Original editorial illustration of a Mercury orbiter following a polar orbital path through a faint sodium exosphere, with the Sun represented as an abstract light source.

Science • SPACE SCIENCE | MERCURY EXPLORATION

Mio’s Mercury Science Phase Is Set for 2027. What Will It Actually Image?

Mio’s science observations are scheduled to begin in April 2027. Its MSASI instrument will map sodium in Mercury’s ultra-thin exosphere—not take conventional surface photographs—and no public first-image date has been specified.

MercuryBepiColombo

2026-11-046 min read ↗