If you've never sighted this rocky little world for yourself, you'll never get a better opportunity than right now to see it.

Discover which planet is the fastest in the solar system. Learn why Mercury moves at 47 km/s, has the shortest year, and ...

Europe's Mercury-bound probe BepiColombo made its third close flyby of its target planet on Monday (June 19), revealing a surface riddled with craters, including one that just received a name. The ...

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 ...

A new analysis has found that Mercury has a solid inner core, just like Earth does. And Mercury’s core is just about the same size as our own planet’s. I’m biased here, but Mercury is an incredible, ...

Mercury, the first planet from the Sun - The Forgotten Planet. With the search for life beyond Earth primarily focusing on Mars and the rest of the solar system, it’s easy to forget about the small ...

Mercury can be hard to spot, but late April 2022 is a great time as its the lone visible planet in the evening sky. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

New research explains how meteorites called aubrites may actually be shattered pieces of the planet closest to the sun from the early days of the solar system. By Jonathan O’Callaghan Mercury does not ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. If you've never seen the tiny planet Mercury, tonight could ...

Based on my research, which include image composites of two flyby views of Mercury from the MESSENGER spacecraft, I conclude that Mercury has not cooled and shrunken as much as previously thought.

Mercury re-enters Sagittarius on Dec. 11, bringing a long-overdue moment of clarity. Here's what the transit means for your ...