In January 2008, 33 years after Mariner 10 flew past the solar system's innermost planet, MESSENGER crossed Mercury's magnetosphere. Ancient volcanoes, contractional faults, and a rich soup of ...

Mercury retroshade refers to the two weeks pre- and post-retrograde when we can prepare for and integrate after the maligned transit. New Africa - stock.adobe.com While Mercury, the wily planet of ...

The rare planetary parade that brought all seven of Earth's neighboring worlds into the night sky is finally breaking up — but not before a final curtain call from the two planets closest to the ...

When we talk about a planet being “retrograde” (yeah, every planet is retrograde at some point, not just Mercury), we’re essentially talking about an optical illusion. In reality, it’s when a faster ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Venus (photographed here from the ISS) and Mercury will appear close to each other after ...