They’re not a perfect match, but it’s way too hot on the first planet for us to hop over and confirm for ourselves.

Pieces of Mercury may have been found on Earth, potentially allowing scientists to study the Solar System's innermost planet.

Mercury doesn't give up its secrets easily. The smallest planet in our solar system is also one of the most extreme—a ...

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

What Does Mercury in Leo Mean? When Mercury lands in Leo, the sign ruled by the Sun, communication becomes dramatic, ...

The spacecraft’s closest approach of 295 km took place on the planet’s night side at 06:59 CET. In this view, Mercury’s terminator, the boundary between day and night, divides the planet in two.

It seems like it should be pretty easy to get to Mercury.The little rocky planet is so much closer to Earth than distant destinations like Jupiter, where we’ve successfully sent multiple ...

Mercury is a mystery. It’s the smallest planet in our solar system, the closest to the Sun, and one of the most extreme. Its ...

Mercury’s impact craters, also known as peak ring basins, were created as a result of asteroids or comets smashing into the tiny planet. Many of them, however, were flooded by volcanic lava ...

NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft launched 20 years ago, on August 2, 2004, and although its mission ended in 2015, MESSENGER's observations of the Sun-scorched planet are still yielding new discoveries ...

Climate change is a terrifying subject, but when you bring art and fun into the reflection instead of only doom and gloom, more people want to engage. Making Earth Cool advocates for the ...