A European-Japanese spacecraft has beamed back some of the best close-up photos yet of Mercury's north pole as part of only the second human survey of our solar system's innermost planet.

The planet Mercury is mainly made up of iron ... It collected extensive data and images and transmitted them back to Earth to be studied by scientists. BepiColombo is a joint space mission by the ...

The relative size of the inner planets of our solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert!

Starting tomorrow and continuing through April 25th, the planet Mercury will be visible to the naked eye in our sky.

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Skygazers will be able to spot the planet Mercury during the month of April in 2025. Mercury planet visibility happens during the second half of the month. The ...