Mercury has the shortest and fastest orbit around the Sun and experiences dramatic temperature changes as it rotates. It is a world of extremes. Explore facts about our solar system's fastest planet.

Freddie Mercury was a famous music starHe was known for the band QueenLearn 10 facts about the late star As the frontman of the band Queen, he shaped the music of the seventies and eighties.

Finally, on the evening of March 12, Mercury and Venus will be closest to each other, separated by 5.5 degrees, and appearing almost side-by-side — Mercury positioned to the left of Venus — as ...