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

BepiColombo, a joint European-Japanese mission, completed its latest flyby of Mercury, sending back a sneak peek of the cratered planet it will begin to orbit in 2026. By Katrina Miller On Thursday, a ...

NASA has sent the very first spacecraft into an orbit around Mercury, the closest planet on our solar system to the Sun. Now that it is there, NASA’s satellite MESSENGER (MErcury Surface, Space ...

A single year is left in the long joruney of the two BepiColombo spacecraft as they try to reach planet Mercury for a truly ...

A new study maps the infall of protons and electrons from the solar wind to geographical location on the surface of Mercury, giving scientists new insight into how interactions with the Sun alters the ...

After a six-year mission to become to the first spacecraft to orbit Mercury, the MESSENGER has finally sent back some images from the closest planet to the Sun. The MESSENGER (which stands for MEcury ...

The European-Japanese spacecraft had been slated to reach Mercury in December 2025. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The joint ...

Hold tight, the solar system is going to get bumpy in a few months. Mercury retrograde is on its way. Maybe you've heard people lament over the astrological phenomenon, blaming their woes on the ...

Space exploration often feels like a journey with no clear end. Engineers plan for years, and spacecraft travel millions of kilometers while sending back tiny pieces of data that slowly reveal the ...