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Watch Mercury roll by in a stunning sequence from BepiColombo probe (video)
The European-Japanese BepiColombo spacecraft took this stunning sequence of images of its target planet Mercury during a gravity assist flyby designed to alter its speed.
European probe captures stunning up-close views of planet Mercury during brief flyby (video, photos)
Europe's Mercury-bound probe BepiColombo made its third close flyby of its target planet on Monday (June 19), revealing a surface riddled with craters, including one that just received a name.
Europe's BepiColombo spacecraft zooms within 150 miles of Mercury in close flyby
Europe's Mercury probe BepiColombo will take a close look at its target planet on Monday (June 19), and we can expect some exciting new images soon after that.
Mercury: A complete guide to the closest planet to the sun
Reference Mercury is the closest planet to the sun and the smallest planet in the solar system. Here we explore the strange world in more detail.
You can grab the Celestron PowerSeeker 50AZ for $50
Deal Getting the Celestron PowerSeeker for $50 is a low-risk investment on a reliable telescope for those looking to take their first steps into stargazing.
See elusive planet Mercury high in the sky tonight (April 11)
Mercury will reach its highest point in the sky tonight (April 11), but it'll still be a challenge to observe.
Why is Mercury so weird? Blame the giant outer planets.
Mercury is so strange that astronomers have not been able to explain its properties with simulations of the solar system's formation. But now, researchers have found an important clue.
See Mercury at its highest point in the sky Tuesday morning (Jan. 24)
Mercury will reach its highest altitude of its Jan.–Feb. 2023 morning apparition on Tuesday, Jan. 24. From New York City, it will reach 14 degrees above the horizon in the southeast sky.
