Mercury
First-Time Solar System Mosaic From the Inside Out
[/caption] Say cheese! The MESSENGER spacecraft has captured the first portrait of our Solar System from the inside looking out. The…
Mercury Mapper Is Really Hot Stuff
[/caption] Most of us have heard the expression "hot enough to cook eggs on the sidewalk", but have we really…
STEREO Catches Mercury Acting Like a Comet
The STEREO mission to study the Sun also has observed some unusual comet-like features exhibited by the planet Mercury, with…
MESSENGER Looks Back at the Earth and Moon
[/caption] A new image to add to the family photo album! The MESSENGER spacecraft is working its way to enter…
Latest Look at Mercury Reveals Surprises
[/caption] Younger volcanoes, stronger magnetic storms and a more intriguing exosphere: three new papers from data gathered during the MESSENGER…
Length of Year on Mercury
[/caption] The length of year on Mercury is 87.969 days. In other words, it takes almost 88 Earth days for…
Mercury Revolution
[/caption] In scientific terms, an orbital revolution is the amount of time it takes for one object to orbit completely…
MESSENGER Team Releases First Global Map of Mercury
The first-ever global mosaic map of Mercury was released today, which will be a critical tool for the MESSENGER mission's…
How Long Does it Take Mercury to Orbit the Sun?
[/caption] Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, and so it's the fastest to orbit the Sun. In fact,…
Mercury Gives Up More Secrets to MESSENGER
Even though the MESSENGER spacecraft experienced a "hiccup" during its third and final flyby of Mercury on Sept. 29, scientists…