THE recent radar measurements of Mercury indicate that the period of rotation of the planet is 59 ± 5 days1. This result is in complete disagreement with the previously quoted value of 88 days ...

DURING the recent inferior conjunction of the planet Mercury in April, 1965, radar observations were obtained by the Arecibo Ionospheric Observatory in Puerto Rico (operated by Cornell University ...

But because of its fast orbit, one Mercury year takes 88 Earth days. This means that two years on Mercury lasts for only three days. The planet's sunrise would be unusual to us on Earth. Due to its ...

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.

Mercury will be in the constellation of Aries tonight. It will rise at 6:59 a.m. EDT (1059 GMT) and set at 9:12 p.m. EDT (0112 GMT on April 12), according to In the Sky. Mercury's apparitions, the ...

Mercury is the second densest planet, after Earth. It has a large metallic core with a radius of about 2,074 kilometres (1,289 miles), about 85 per cent of the planet's radius.

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 ...

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.

EARTH is set to have three unexpectedly shorter than average days in the coming weeks – and it’s taken scientists by surprise ...

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 ...

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