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Want to join us as BepiColombo arrives at Mercury?

You can! Submit a #WelcomeToMercury message for Bepi and Mio and stand a chance to win a trip to ESA in Darmstadt, Germany, in December of this year.

Check the competition out here 👉 esa.int/WelcomeToMercury

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Illustration showing BepiColombo cartoon characters Bepi and Mio waving. To the left of the characters, a text reads ‘Welcome BepiColombo to Mercury!’. On the lower part of the image, we see part of planet Mercury on the left, and the hashtag WelcomeToMercury on the right.
September 27, 2026 at 12:33 PM
science.esa.int
On 9 December, two little explorers, Bepi and Mio, will part ways as they approach their final destination after an eight years-long journey 🥹

Join us in sending them a #WelcomeToMercury message to cheer them up at this bitter sweet moment.

Enter our competition here 👉 esa.int/WelcomeToMercury
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Illustration showing cartoon characters Bepi and Mio waving in the centre. Bepi represents ESA's Mercury Planetary Orbiter and Mio is JAXA's Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter. Together they are part of the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission. On the right side of the image, the ESA logo is placed in the upper corner and part of planet Mercury in the lower corner. On the left side of the characters and underneath them, a text reads ‘Welcome BepiColombo to Mercury! Get ready to celebrate BepiColombo’s arrival at Mercury. Craft a welcoming message as a drawing, song, poem or any other art form. The prize is a trip to ESA’s BepiColombo event in Germany. Enter at esa.int/WelcomeToMercury by 25 October 2026. Hashtag WelcomeToMercury.
September 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM
mlinom.bsky.social
#WelcomeToMercury
September 30, 2026 at 2:16 PM
de.esa.int
🚨 Wettbewerbs-Alarm! 🚨 Gestaltet eine #WelcomeToMercury-Botschaft für Bepi & Mio & gewinnt mit etwas Glück eine Reise nach Deutschland, um die Ankunft der ESA/JAXA-Mission „BepiColombo“ am Merkur mitzuerleben!

Die Botschaft kann eine Zeichnung, ein Lied, ein Gedicht oder jede andere Kunstform sein.
science.esa.int ESA Space Science @science.esa.int · 6d
🚨Competition alert 🚨

Craft a #WelcomeToMercury message for Bepi and Mio and stand a chance to win a trip to Germany and witness the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission arrive at Mercury!

The message could be a drawing, song, poem or any other art form. Details 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...

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Illustration showing cartoon characters Bepi and Mio waving in the centre. Bepi represents ESA's Mercury Planetary Orbiter and Mio is JAXA's Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter. Together they are part of the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission. On the right side of the image, we see the ESA logoon the top and part of planet Mercury on the bottom. On the left side of the characters and underneath them, a text reads ‘Welcome BepiColombo to Mercury! Get ready to celebrate BepiColombo’s arrival at Mercury. Craft a welcoming message as a drawing, song, poem or any other art form. The prize is a trip to ESA’s BepiColombo event in Germany. Enter at esa.int/WelcomeToMercury by 25 October 2026. Hashtag WelcomeToMercury’.
September 24, 2026 at 2:33 PM
ita.esa.int
Crea un messaggio di benvenuto per Bepi e Mio e avrai la possibilità di vincere un viaggio in Germania per assistere all'arrivo della missione ESA/JAXA BepiColombo su Mercurio!

#WelcomeToMercury

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science.esa.int ESA Space Science @science.esa.int · 6d
🚨Competition alert 🚨

Craft a #WelcomeToMercury message for Bepi and Mio and stand a chance to win a trip to Germany and witness the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission arrive at Mercury!

The message could be a drawing, song, poem or any other art form. Details 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...

🔭 🧪
Illustration showing cartoon characters Bepi and Mio waving in the centre. Bepi represents ESA's Mercury Planetary Orbiter and Mio is JAXA's Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter. Together they are part of the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission. On the right side of the image, we see the ESA logoon the top and part of planet Mercury on the bottom. On the left side of the characters and underneath them, a text reads ‘Welcome BepiColombo to Mercury! Get ready to celebrate BepiColombo’s arrival at Mercury. Craft a welcoming message as a drawing, song, poem or any other art form. The prize is a trip to ESA’s BepiColombo event in Germany. Enter at esa.int/WelcomeToMercury by 25 October 2026. Hashtag WelcomeToMercury’.
September 24, 2026 at 1:49 PM
es.esa.int
🚨 ¡Concurso! 🚨

Crea un mensaje de bienvenida para Bepi y Mio con el hashtag #WelcomeToMercury y podrás ganar un viaje a Alemania para presenciar la llegada de la misión ESA/JAXA #BepiColombo a Mercurio.
science.esa.int ESA Space Science @science.esa.int · 6d
🚨Competition alert 🚨

Craft a #WelcomeToMercury message for Bepi and Mio and stand a chance to win a trip to Germany and witness the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission arrive at Mercury!

The message could be a drawing, song, poem or any other art form. Details 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...

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Illustration showing cartoon characters Bepi and Mio waving in the centre. Bepi represents ESA's Mercury Planetary Orbiter and Mio is JAXA's Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter. Together they are part of the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission. On the right side of the image, we see the ESA logoon the top and part of planet Mercury on the bottom. On the left side of the characters and underneath them, a text reads ‘Welcome BepiColombo to Mercury! Get ready to celebrate BepiColombo’s arrival at Mercury. Craft a welcoming message as a drawing, song, poem or any other art form. The prize is a trip to ESA’s BepiColombo event in Germany. Enter at esa.int/WelcomeToMercury by 25 October 2026. Hashtag WelcomeToMercury’.
September 25, 2026 at 1:47 PM
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Got a message for Mercury?

🎨Draw it 🎵Sing it ✍️Write it 🎥Film it

Enter @esa.int's #WelcomeToMercury competition for a chance to win a trip to ESA Mission Control and witness BepiColombo's Mercury arrival on 9 December!

📅 Enter by 25 October

Learn more & enter here 👉
www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
ESA's Mission Control room with the BepiColombo Mission Control Team sitting in their positions monitoring several screens on their desks and on the front wall as they assess the status of MTM separation. The ESA logo and ESOC sign shine blue at the right end of the room.
September 30, 2026 at 8:13 AM
de.esa.int
Habt ihr eine Botschaft für den Merkur?

Macht mit beim #WelcomeToMercury-Wettbewerb der @esa.int und gewinnt eine Reise zur ESA-Flugkontrolle, um am 9. Dezember die Ankunft von BepiColombo am Merkur mitzuerleben!

📅 Teilnahmeschluss ist der 25. Oktober.

👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
September 30, 2026 at 1:05 PM
science.esa.int
🚨Competition alert 🚨

Craft a #WelcomeToMercury message for Bepi and Mio and stand a chance to win a trip to Germany and witness the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission arrive at Mercury!

The message could be a drawing, song, poem or any other art form. Details 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...

🔭 🧪
Illustration showing cartoon characters Bepi and Mio waving in the centre. Bepi represents ESA's Mercury Planetary Orbiter and Mio is JAXA's Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter. Together they are part of the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission. On the right side of the image, we see the ESA logoon the top and part of planet Mercury on the bottom. On the left side of the characters and underneath them, a text reads ‘Welcome BepiColombo to Mercury! Get ready to celebrate BepiColombo’s arrival at Mercury. Craft a welcoming message as a drawing, song, poem or any other art form. The prize is a trip to ESA’s BepiColombo event in Germany. Enter at esa.int/WelcomeToMercury by 25 October 2026. Hashtag WelcomeToMercury’.
September 24, 2026 at 1:11 PM
ita.esa.int
Maggiori dettagli qui:

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#WelcomeToMercury
Win a trip to ESA to witness BepiColombo arrive at Mercury
Get ready to celebrate BepiColombo’s arrival at Mercury. Craft a welcoming message that could be a drawing, song, poem or any other art form and stand a chance to win a trip to mission control! E...
www.esa.int
September 24, 2026 at 1:52 PM
leavingorbit.de
#WelcomeToMercury, #BepiColombo
In case you haven't heard of this exciting #ESA/#JAXA mission yet, I've created a 65s ASCII animation abt the craft's milestones: leavingorbit.de/bepicolombo.... 🚀

Follow @esa.int & @science.esa.int for more news.

(No, this is not for their art competition.)
BepiColombo — Welcome to Mercury
leavingorbit.de
September 29, 2026 at 4:49 PM
chrisfcorrea.bsky.social
#WelcomeToMercury
As I see it, the significance of this mission can be divided into four pillars: the epic space journey, international and technological teamwork, resilience against extremes and the quest for the unknown.
Because of this meaning, I wrote this contemporary free-verse poem.
I wrote this contemporary free-verse poem.
September 25, 2026 at 7:00 PM
demosocialist.bsky.social
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Scientific Messenger from earth meets the messenger of the gods
September 24, 2026 at 4:06 PM
ita.esa.int
Partecipa al concorso #WelcomeToMercury di @esa.int
per avere la possibilità di vincere un viaggio al Centro Controllo Missione dell'ESA e assistere all'arrivo di BepiColombo su Mercurio il 9 dicembre!

Il termine per partecipare al concorso è il 25 ottobre!

www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
Win a trip to ESA to witness BepiColombo arrive at Mercury
Get ready to celebrate BepiColombo’s arrival at Mercury. Craft a welcoming message that could be a drawing, song, poem or any other art form and stand a chance to win a trip to mission control! E...
www.esa.int
September 30, 2026 at 11:28 AM
ita.esa.int
Il messaggio può essere un disegno, una canzone, una poesia o qualsiasi altra forma d'arte.

#WelcomeToMercury

@science.esa.int
Illustrazione che mostra, al centro, i personaggi dei cartoni animati Bepi e Mio che salutano. Bepi rappresenta l'orbiter planetario di Mercurio dell'ESA, mentre Mio è l'orbiter magnetosferico di Mercurio della JAXA. Insieme fanno parte della missione BepiColombo di ESA/JAXA. Sul lato destro dell'immagine, in alto, il logo dell'ESA. Nell'angolo in basso a destra, una parte del pianeta Mercurio. Sul lato sinistro dei personaggi e sotto di essi, un testo recita: "Benvenuto BepiColombo su Mercurio! Preparatevi a festeggiare l'arrivo di BepiColombo su Mercurio. Create un messaggio di benvenuto sotto forma di disegno, canzone, poesia o qualsiasi altra forma d'arte. Il premio è un viaggio all'evento BepiColombo dell'ESA in Germania. Iscrivetevi su esa.int/WelcomeToMercury entro il 25 ottobre 2026. Hashtag #WelcomeToMercury."
September 24, 2026 at 1:52 PM