From Earth orbit to deep space: sharing the excitement of realtime mission operations at the European Space Agency
#WhereMissionsComeAlive 
#SpaceSafety
You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more
Scientists will use data gathered by #BepiColombo during the flyby, including images of the Moon and measurements of Earth’s magnetic field, to calibrate the instruments that will, as of 2026, investigate Mercury to solve the mystery of how the scorched planet formedpic.twitter.com/N30NZxgqPD
“These selfies from space are humbling, showing our planet, the common home that we share, in one of the most troubling and uncertain periods many of us have gone through,” – Günther Hasinger, ESA Director of Sciencepic.twitter.com/5zlxsS9zp9
“We are scientists who fly spacecraft to explore the Solar System and observe the Universe in search of our cosmic origins, but before that we are humans, caring for one another and coping with a planetary emergency together"
#BepiColomboEarthFlybypic.twitter.com/fttiJJJHJa
Maravilloso
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.
