BepiColombo

From tiny glass beads and a moon map to Mercury: A new study uses an indirect approach to determine the silicon dioxide content of Mercury’s surface. more

During its third flyby of Mercury, the space probe BepiColombo discovered unknown plasma structures and a possible ring current. more

A Bepi Colombo Mission to Mercury project (DLR funding) more

Carbon ions are escaping into space from the atmosphere of Venus. New measurements by BepiColombo confirm a long-held suspicion. more

The MPS researcher investigates volcanic eruptions on Earth, the Moon and Mercury and looks closely at the interactions between gases and minerals. more