Mercury

AIR AND SPACE September 9, 2023

Green comet to streak across Earth skies for first time in centuries

A comet will pass by Earth for the first time in more than 400 years, with people in the Northern Hemisphere likely able to catch a glimpse of it on Sept. 12.

Mercury March 25, 2020

Life on Mercury? It's possible, study suggests

Even though it currently has temperatures approaching 800 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and nearly -300 degrees at night, a new study suggests there is a small chance that the planet Mercury could have supported life.

Mercury November 11, 2019

Mercury transits across the sun: See the photo

Mercury had a rare celestial occurrence Monday, as stargazers saw the planet -- as a small black dot -- pass between the sun and Earth.

Mercury November 11, 2019

Mercury transit 2019: What to know

Mercury may be in retrograde, but an even rarer celestial occurrence is occurring today will when the first planet in the Solar System passes across the Sun, an event known as Mercury Transit.

Moon August 7, 2019

Moon and Mercury may have thick deposits of ice, study suggests

It's been known for some time that there are ice deposits on Mercury and the Moon, including frozen water found on the surface of the Moon last year.