Mercury, the smallest planet in our solar system and the one closest to the Sun, has long baffled scientists with its twisted ...

Rare Meteorites May Explain Mercury's Puzzling Surface Features. News. By Calla Cofield published 21 July 2016 When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Mercury’s surface is darker than expected given its low iron content. The delivery of cometary carbon to Mercury in micrometeorite impacts may explain the planet’s globally low reflectance.

Mercury is an odd little planet. The closest world to the Sun has some extreme surface structures, steep hills and cliffs, ...

MERTIS’ data indicated the surface of Mercury was 788° Fahrenheit (420° Celsius) at the time of the flyby. Testing different minerals in lab settings and seeing how they glow at mid-infrared ...

Mercury could have a thick underground layer of diamonds, scientists say. Some of the stones may have found their way to the surface, according to a recent study.

Mercury, the solar system’s smallest planet, may have vast riches beneath its surface, according to a stunning discovery by a NASA spacecraft.

From its "absurd" core to the baffling chemical composition of its surface, Mercury is full of surprises – not least the planet's origins. But some answers could be held in rocks found in Cyprus ...

The BepiColombo orbiter completed its third of six planned Mercury flybys, hugging the planet from 150 miles above ground and overcoming the powerful gravitational pull of the sun.

New simulations suggest that a 9-mile-thick layer of solid diamonds may lurk deep below the surface of Mercury. The gems almost certainly can't be mined for bling — but they may help solve some ...

Salty glaciers discovered in craters near Mercury's north pole may have the right conditions ... Further studies are needed to truly shine a light on what may lurk below Mercury's surface. TOPICS.