A European-Japanese space mission will reach Mercury in 2026, carrying instruments designed to answer a question that has quietly unsettled planetary science for decades: how does a planet like this ...

The smallest planet in our Solar System may be hiding a big secret. Curious bright streaks on Mercury's surface, doodled on ...

2026 is set to deliver historic moon missions, groundbreaking commercial space stations and powerful new space telescopes. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Although Mercury was geologically active in its early days, today its surface appears almost completely static. This is why ...

While Mercury was quite active in its early days, it has been perceived as dead for a long time because of the static appearance of its surface.

Despite being relatively close to us, planet Mercury is one of the least studied places in this solar system. At first, our species ignored it because the conditions there, so close to the Sun, are ...

Learn about the bright streaks that may represent recent geological activity on Mercury, which has been considered a dead ...

From Mercury & Apollo Missions to the Space Shuttle Program, Mars Rover Landings, & Artemis II.

There were many impressive moments in spaceflight this year, but if the industry had a slogan, it would be “onwards and upwards.” So, as 2025 comes to an end, it’s time to shift our focus toward the ...

Those were the words Alan Shepard used 60 years ago Wednesday to note his cockpit timepiece had begun running. This meant his Redstone rocket booster had left the ground sending him and his one-man ...