Although Mercury was geologically active in its early days, today its surface appears almost completely static. This is why ...
Mercury has long been cast as the solar system’s burnout case, a small rocky world that cooled quickly and then froze in ...
Learn about the bright streaks that may represent recent geological activity on Mercury, which has been considered a dead ...
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 ...
BepiColombo is slowly uncovering more and more fun facts about Mercury as it continues its preliminary mission. One of the ...
How do you explore the interior of a planet without ever touching down on it? Start by watching the way the planet spins, then measure how your spacecraft orbits it — very, very carefully. This is ...