A European-Japanese space mission will reach Mercury in 2026, carrying instruments designed to answer a question that has ...

The BepiColombo mission has been on its way to Mercury since 2018 and will finally start orbiting the planet and taking X-ray ...

A new study suggests the smallest planet in our solar system is getting even smaller. The moon-sized planet is shrinking as its insides cool down. Mercury's diameter has declined by some 9 miles, and ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The BepiColombo spacecraft has sent back some incredibly detailed ...

A layer of diamonds up to 18 kilometers (11 miles) thick could be tucked below the surface of Mercury, the solar system's smallest planet and the closest to the sun, according to new research. The ...

View of planet Mercury from space. Space, nebula and planet Mercury. This image elements furnished by NASA. A few evenings ago I found myself in a remote layby in Utah close to Canyonlands National ...

Close-up images from NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft revealed that Mercury’s surface records impacts of almost unimaginable scale ...

Mercury is the innermost and smallest of the eight major planets in our Solar System, orbiting closest to the Sun. Though only slightly larger than Earth’s Moon, Mercury endures some of the most ...

The elusive planet Mercury reaches its furthest point from the sun on Friday (Jan. 12), with this separation allowing skywatchers a chance to spot the tiny planet. The fact that Mercury is the closest ...

Hi folks, tune in every week of 2023 for the best in astronomy from Astronomy Editor Dave Eicher, brought to you by Celestron. This week, we’ll target the tiny planet Mercury, which is at its finest ...