MESSENGER
Mercury Could be Housing a Megafortune Worth of Diamonds!
Mercury, the closest planet to our Sun, is also one of the least understood in the Solar System. On the…
Mercury is Still Shrinking
Mercury is considered a scorching, barren landscape that would literally melt your face off if you were standing on it…
There are Deposits of ice at Mercury's Poles too
Ice was discovered on Mercury's poles thanks to planetary radar.
It’s Time to Send a Lander to Mercury
So much in the astronomy community revolves around the decadal survey. Teams of dozens of scientists put hundreds of hours…
The Intense Heat from the Sun Helps Ice Form on Mercury. Wait… What?
While the scorching planet Mercury might not be the first place you’d think to look for ice, the MESSENGER mission…
More Surface Ice on Mercury than Previously Thought, says New Study
A new study from Brown University reveals that there may be a lot more surface ice on Mercury than previously…
What is the Closest Planet to Earth?
When our Venus (aka. "Earth's Twin") orbits between the Earth and the Sun (i.e. during an interior conjunction), it becomes…
Dark Stains on Mercury Reveal Its Ancient Crust
Ever since the MESSENGER spacecraft entered orbit around Mercury in 2011, and indeed even since Mariner 10's flyby in 1974, peculiar…
The Next Generation of Exploration: The DAVINCI Spacecraft
It's no secret that there has been a resurgence in interest in space exploration in recent years. Much of the…
Weekly Space Hangout – May 1, 2015: Prof. Coel Hellier, WASP & SuperWASP
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: Prof. Coel Hellier, Professor of Astrophysics at Keele University, UK, to talk about WASP…