In Earth’s shadow: Sound of BepiColombo Earth flyby

A sonification of data recorded by the Italian Spring Accelerometer (ISA) aboard the BepiColombo spacecraft as it flew through Earth’s shadow during the April 2020 data show the moment when BepiColombo entered the 34-minute eclipse period when its solar panels were not exposed to direct sunlight, proving that the instrument is capable of detecting the smallest differences in motion.“The Sun produces a little bit of force that acts on the spacecraft’s surface and also on the solar panel surface,” e