Mercury has long baffled astronomers because it defies much of what we know about planet formation. A new space mission ...

Mercury, the innermost planet of our Solar System is a grey, barren world to our human eyes. In stark contrast, this map shows a portion of the surface in a patchwork of colour, each shade ...

From just 295 kilometers above Mercury's surface, ESA's BepiColombo transfer probe has captured stunning close-up images while on its final flyby of the tiny, sunbaked world. The photos represent a ...

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has approved new names for features on Mercury and agreed on a new theme for fossae on the planet. These newly christened features were discovered from ...

After only 6 months in orbit around Mercury, NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft is sending back information that has revolutionized the way scientists think about the innermost planet. Analyses of new data ...

A NASA spacecraft gliding over Mercury’s battered surface for the second time this year revealed more previously unseen real estate on the innermost planet. The probe also produced several science ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? For a long time, researchers have known that Mercury shrunk over the course of ...