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BepiColombo spacecraft separate from cruiser, close in on Mercury

BepiColombo spacecraft separate from cruiser, close in on Mercury
  • The linked European and Japanese spacecraft of the BepiColombo mission separated from their cruiser on Thursday, beginning the final leg of a nearly decade-long voyage to Mercury.
  • Ground controllers at the European Space Agency's control center in Germany waited two hours for radio confirmation of the separation, conducted more than 124 million miles (200 million kilometers) from Earth.
  • Lead project scientist Geraint Jones called the maneuver "a brilliant moment" after confirmation arrived.
  • If all goes well, the conjoined spacecraft will enter orbit around Mercury in November and split from each other in December to map the planet from different altitudes.
  • BepiColombo had 2 million miles (3.3 million kilometers) remaining as of Thursday.
 2026-09-03 · 3 MIN READ

John Ternus takes over as Apple CEO from Tim Cook

Illustration accompanying article: John Ternus takes over as Apple CEO from Tim Cook
  • Apple Inc.'s John Ternus succeeded Tim Cook as chief executive on Tuesday, ending Cook's 15-year tenure.
  • Apple's market value reached $4.6 trillion under Cook, propelled largely by iPhone sales.
  • Ternus takes over as Apple works to close its artificial-intelligence gap with rivals, according to the Associated Press.
  • Apple has stumbled in delivering AI features it promised nearly two years ago and now trails rivals in the technology, according to the Associated Press.
  • Ternus faces pressure to navigate supply chain questions and a relationship with President Donald Trump.
 2026-09-01 · 3 MIN READ
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