The first observations from MERTIS revealed that certain areas of Mercury’s surface shine brighter in the mid-infrared than others. More specifically, the Caloris Basin and parts of a large volcanic ...
It will carry between 0.5 and 4 tons ... places it near Ariane 6's smaller cousin, the non-reusable, 2.3-tonne Italian Vega C which returned to space last week. It is the first launch for the ...