MISSION NEWS AS OF FRIDAY 9 MARCH 2018

+ BEPICOLOMBO GETS GREEN LIGHT FOR LAUNCH SITE
Europe's first mission to Mercury will soon be ready for shipping to the spaceport to begin final preparations for launch.
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+ A PECULIAR GALACTIC CLASH [HEIC1805]
Galaxies are not static islands of stars – they are dynamic and ever-changing, constantly on the move through the darkness of the Universe. Sometimes, as seen in this spectacular Hubble image of Arp 256, galaxies can collide in a crash of cosmic proportions.
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