At this time, Mercury, also the smallest planet in the solar system, will have a magnitude of around -0.5, with the minus prefix indicating a particularly bright object over Earth.

Because Mercury rules the mind and communication, Mercury retrograde can be a time for mental reflection. Planets experiencing retrogrades in 2023 This year, every planet in our solar system will ...

New research suggests that Mercury's crust is shifting and twisting in unexpected ways thanks to the force of the Sun.

Mercury is a planet of extremes. With a total volume little more than the Moon, it is the smallest planet in the Solar System and is situated the closest to the Sun. Mercury has no atmosphere to ...

Mercury is a mystery. It’s the smallest planet in our solar system, the closest to the Sun, and one of the most extreme. Its ...

Shrinking planet Mercury is still getting smaller, new research finds The first evidence of Mercury's shrinkage came in 1974 when the Mariner 10 mission transmitted pictures to Earth.

The planet Mercury may be hot, but it appears to be cooling down. That's the conclusion of a new study that looked for the kinds of features on Mercury that can form as the surfaces of planets ...

Pluto will reach its closest approach to Earth and align opposite the Sun on July 25, appearing slightly brighter (magnitude ...

Mercury will retrograde from Dec. 13 through Jan. 2 in the last of four times it appears to move backward in the sky this year. Every planet has in our solar system has retrograded for at least ...