Sound Off is an opinion forum for Mercury readers to offer brief comments on today’s news. Submissions must be 75 words or ...

Here’s a look at NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), the United States government agency that conducts research into space. There are 10 major NASA facilities, including the Kennedy ...

Israel ‍is ‍the ‍smallest ‍country ‍in ‍the ‍world ‍with ‍a ‍space ‍agency. ‍The ‍agency’s ‍goals ‍include ‍building ...

Here’s a look at the life of astronaut James Lovell. Personal Birth date: March 25, 1928 Birth place: Cleveland, Ohio Birth name: James Arthur Lovell Jr. Father: James Lovell Sr. Mother: Blanche ...

IT’S been nearly 40 years since the first planet outside of our Solar System was discovered. Since then, more than 5,800 weird and wonderful worlds across 4,300 planetary systems have been ...

Scientists agree that Daylight Saving Time is bad for us, but they may also have suggestions to make things a little better.

NASA's Perseverance rover, which has been exploring Mars since 2021, fired its laser at some oddly pale rocks on the surface ...

The two innermost planets, Venus and Mercury, will shine together low in the western sky at sunset on March 10. Here's how to ...

March brings exciting celestial events for stargazers! Catch a glimpse of speedy Mercury as it becomes visible in the evening sky. Stay up late to witness a breathtaking total lunar eclipse, a ...

Find out what's up in your night sky during January 2025 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide. Looking for a telescope for the next night sky event? We recommend the Celestron ...

Who's up for a late-night rocket launch? Weather permitting, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket should be visible from Palm Beach County after liftoff Sunday.

And Mercury returns to view for a brief stint at ... For example, 18:50 is 6:50 p.m. Or just download NASA’s Spot the Station app at the app store or Google Play. Central Daylight times are ...