New images of the planet Mercury taken by a robotic spacecraft have just been released — and they show the scorched world in fascinating up-close detail. The European Space Agency (ESA ...

The flyby images, all black-and-white 1024x1024 ... flyby image showcases the Nathair Facula near Mercury’s upper edge, the site of the planet’s largest volcanic explosion.

A planetary alignment, or a "planet parade" according to the internet, will grace our night sky just after dusk, according to ...

Stargazers will be treated to a rare seven-planet alignment in February. This is what scientists hope to learn.

A European-Japanese spacecraft has beamed back some of the best close-up photos yet of Mercury's north pole as part of only the second human survey of our solar system's innermost planet.

Mercury takes only 88 Earth days to orbit the sun.

While we’ve enjoyed a six-planet alignment since mid-January, Mercury joins the celestial lineup on Feb ... Don’t miss this ...

Starting up again Saturday, a sweeping view of our solar system will glow in the night sky. The planetary alignment, or a “planet parade” according to the internet, will grace our night sky just after ...