A pair of still-attached probes just completed the closest flyby of the solar system’s least explored planet, capturing the first clear view of Mercury’s impact craters. BepiColombo pulled off its ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Starting tomorrow and continuing through April 25th, the planet Mercury will be visible to the naked eye in our sky. Your best chance at catching Mercury’s twinkle will be about ...

A "spectacular" skywatching event has captured the attention of many in recent weeks after a rare planetary alignment became visible in January 2025. Four planets – Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn – have ...

Mercury doesn't give up its secrets easily. The smallest planet in our solar system is also one of the most extreme—a sun-scorched, metal-rich world with a puzzling magnetic field and lavas unlike ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — There is something pleasing to the eye to see things lined up, and when it happens with celestial objects, it is mystical, awe-inspiring. Six planets are currently gracing our ...

Mercury will be in retrograde until Dec. 15, the last of four times it appears to move backward in the sky this year. For at least a portion of 2024, nearly every planet in our solar system has been ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Prepare for a rare astronomical treat this Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, when a remarkable planetary alignment, often referred to as a "planetary parade," will grace the evening sky ...

Venus, Mercury and Mars will all appear alongside Earth's closest neighbor in the night sky this week. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Based on my research, which include image composites of two flyby views of Mercury from the MESSENGER spacecraft, I conclude that Mercury has not cooled and shrunken as much as previously thought.

While Mercury, the wily planet of communication, doesn’t station retrograde until July 17, we’re locked and loaded to experiences a lovely little preview of its hijink as we will feel effects of the ...