"The division between light and dark over the north pole of Mercury, viewed from the BepiColombo spacecraft"
"The vast volcanic plains on Mercury known as Borealis Planitia"
"Nathair Facula, thought to be a remnant of Mercury's largest ever volcanic eruption, is seen as a bright patch in this image"
BepiColombo just flew by Mercury, which it is supposed to start orbiting next year
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