Although Mercury was geologically active in its early days, today its surface appears almost completely static. This is why ...

A European-Japanese space mission will reach Mercury in 2026, carrying instruments designed to answer a question that has quietly unsettled planetary science for decades: how does a planet like this ...

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In early 2026, a rare Chaturgrahi Yoga occurs as Mercury joins the Sun, Mars, and Venus in Capricorn on January 17th. This ...

A layer of diamonds up to 18 kilometers (11 miles) thick could be tucked below the surface of Mercury, the solar system's smallest planet and the closest to the sun, according to new research. The ...