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Could there be alien life forms hidden beneath the surface of Mercury ?
12-7-2023 |
1
A groundbreaking new study has indicated that there could be habitable salt glaciers situated beneath the planet's surface.
The planet Mercury is still shrinking, new study finds
10-3-2023 | 1
Planetary scientist David Rothery outlines new research into the continued shrinkage of the closest planet to the Sun.
Could Mercury have once supported life ?
3-25-2020 | 0
According to a new study, the nearest planet to the Sun may have once been a lot more habitable.
Mercury set for rare transit of the Sun tomorrow
VIDEO 11-10-2019 | 2
This spectacular celestial event, which only happens a few times per century, will be visible for 5.5 hours.
Dust ring discovered in Mercury's orbit
3-17-2019 | 2
A dust ring like that found in the orbits of the Earth and Venus has been found in the orbit of Mercury as well.
Is Venus really the closest planet to Earth ?
VIDEO 3-15-2019 | 10
In a new study, scientists have worked out that, on average, Mercury is actually closer to us than Venus.
BepiColombo probe is on its way to Mercury
VIDEO 10-20-2018 | 4
The ambitious new mission will see two satellites placed in to orbit around the closest planet to the Sun.
U-boat wreck is dubbed 'underwater Chernobyl'
10-15-2018 | 9
With its 60-ton cargo of mercury, the wreckage of U-864 is an environmental disaster waiting to happen.
Three planets to hide behind the Moon today
VIDEO 9-18-2017 | 1
Venus, Mars and Mercury will all be temporarily disappearing behind the Moon over the next few hours.
Messenger spacecraft smashes in to Mercury
5-1-2015 | 21
After more than a decade in space NASA's Messenger spacecraft has ended its mission with a bang.
Liquid mercury found under Mexican pyramid
4-26-2015 | 64
Significant quantities of the metal have been found inside the Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent.
'Han Solo' photographed on Mercury
9-20-2013 | 41
NASA's Messenger spacecraft has caught an unusual looking shape on the nearest planet to the sun.
Ice and organic materials found on Mercury
11-30-2012 | 13
NASA's Messenger probe has revealed frozen organic materials on the closest planet to the sun.
'Mickey Mouse' spotted on Mercury
6-18-2012 | 19
Move over Face on Mars - Disney's beloved mascot has been photographed by the Messenger probe.
Rare planetary alignment on Friday 13th
5-12-2011 | 32
In a spectacular event Venus, Mercury, Mars and Jupiter will all line up in the sky this Friday.
Messenger begins Mercury mission
4-6-2011 | 3
The Messenger spacecraft's year-long mission in orbit around the planet Mercury has now begun.
Spacecraft becomes first to orbit Mercury
3-18-2011 | 11
NASA's Messenger spacecraft has successfully become the first ever to orbit the planet Mercury.
Messenger probe performs final Mercury flyby
7-16-2010 | 1
NASA's Messenger probe has revealed intense electromagnetic storms in the planet's magnetic "tail".
NASA probe reveals Mercury's secrets
11-9-2009 | 3
NASA's Messenger spacecraft has returned data revealing several things previously unknown about the nearest planet to th...
Did Earth's moon form around Mercury ?
10-25-2009 | 8
A controversial new theory has been proposed suggesting that our moon didn't form around the Earth but instead formed in...
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