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(Left) A colorful view of Mercury produced using images from the color base map imaging campaign during MESSENGER's primary mission (Right) what Mercury may look like were its outer layers stripped to ...

Mercury, the smallest planet in our solar system and the one closest to the Sun, has long baffled scientists with its twisted, fractured surface. Towering cliffs, deep ridges, and sprawling fracture ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Mercury, seen in this false-color image, may have a deep layer of inner diamonds, new research ...

A European-Japanese space mission will reach Mercury in 2026, carrying instruments designed to answer a question that has ...

Volcanism has played a more extensive role in shaping the surface of Mercury than scientists had thought. This result comes from multispectral imaging data gathered in January 2008 by MESSENGER, the ...

The BepiColombo spacecraft flew past Mercury for the fifth time last week, revealing the planet in mid-infrared light for the first time. The images revealed details of the temperature and composition ...

After only 6 months in orbit around Mercury, NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft is sending back information that has revolutionized the way scientists think about the innermost planet. Analyses of new data ...

One week ago, the MESSENGER spacecraft transmitted to Earth the first high-resolution image of Mercury by a spacecraft in over 30 years since the three Mercury flybys of Mariner 10 in 1974 and 1975.

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 ...