They’re not a perfect match, but it’s way too hot on the first planet for us to hop over and confirm for ourselves.

Mercury doesn't give up its secrets easily. The smallest planet in our solar system is also one of the most extreme—a ...

Despite being covered in impact craters that could potentially send pieces of the planet into space, we have never found a ...

Most meteorites that have reached Earth come from the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. But we have 1,000 or so ...

As the closest planet to the Sun, Mercury is exposed to the star's enormous gravitational field. And it's really stressful.

Rocks found on Earth may have originated from Mercury: a potential breakthrough for astronomers.

New research suggests that Mercury's crust is shifting and twisting in unexpected ways thanks to the force of the Sun.

Scientists have observed whether the meteorites can reach Earth from Mercury. Over thousands of meteorites from Mars and the ...

Most meteorites that have reached Earth come from the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. But we have 1,000 or so meteorites that come from the ...

Mercury, the smallest planet in our solar system and the one closest to the Sun, has long baffled scientists with its twisted ...

Gravitational assists are an emblematic example of why space travel is hard —it is exactly rocket science, after all. Gravity ...

Mercury is a mystery. It’s the smallest planet in our solar system, the closest to the Sun, and one of the most extreme. Its ...