Mercury, the smallest planet in our solar system and the one closest to the Sun, has long baffled scientists with its twisted ...

A new study details the findings of two meteorites that likely originated from Mercury and might provide clues about its ...

As the closest planet to the Sun, Mercury is exposed to the star's enormous gravitational field. And it's really stressful.

Debris from Mercury's heavily cratered surface could have reached Earth, so why haven't we found meteorites from the ...

Most meteorites that have reached Earth come from the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. But we have 1,000 or so ...

Key Differences Raise Scientific Questions There are key differences even after that, and the two meteorites contain very little plagioclase than on the Mercury surface, and are about 4,528 million ...

While we have sent two spacecraft to Mercury – Mariner 10 and MESSENGER – we have not sent any probe down to the planet's surface, other than in a controlled impact. A mission to do so would ...

Mercury moves super fast around the Sun, finishing its year in just 88 Earth days. The planet has crazy temperature swings, ...

From Mercury’s peak visibility to the Southern delta Aquariids meteor shower, July’s skywatching lineup promises an array of ...

The planets in order from the Sun are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. If you include the ...