This region also features “wrinkle ridges” caused by the cooling and contraction of Mercury’s interior. These features provide a unique glimpse into the planet’s thermal evolution ...

Mercury joins the night sky to complete a seven-planet alignment just after sunset for the end of February. Saturn leaves our ...

The two orbiters are still nicely packed inside their carrier spacecraft ... several just two other missions to Mercury to date (because, as ESA says, this planet is harder to reach by spacecraft ...

A planetary alignment, or a "planet parade" according to the internet, will grace our night sky just after dusk, according to ...

The newly released images show permanently dark craters spotting the surface of the planet closest to our Sun. Nearby volcanic plains and the largest impact cater on Mercury–over 930 miles wide ...

Stargazers will be treated to a rare seven-planet alignment in February. This is what scientists hope to learn.

All seven of the other planets in our solar system are about to become visible at once in a great planetary alignment – ...

Mercury will retrograde three times during 2025. Here's what's important to know about each one, according to an astrologer.

For this alignment, Mercury will be on the far side of the sun, according to EarthSky. And being so close to the sun, it will be difficult to see. With eight planets in our solar system ...

Six planets are parading across the sky, appearing as some of the night's brightest stars. A few easy tips can help you ...

From January to March, the night sky will host a spectacular parade of planets featuring Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus ...