The latest discoveries by NASA's Messenger spacecraft orbiting Mercury have revealed some amazing looks at the small, rocky planet. Scientists say Messenger is shedding light Mercury's surface ...

The latest discoveries by NASA's Messenger spacecraft orbiting Mercury have revealed some amazing looks at the small, rocky planet. Scientists say Messenger is shedding light Mercury's surface ...

Scientists use images from NASA's Messenger spacecraft to create these global views of Mercury, the most complete maps ever. The images were released on Feb. 22, 2013. The surface of the planet ...

Mercury: Nasa 'Discovers Ice' On Planet There are one trillion tons of ice at Mercury's north pole - and it could reveal more about origins of life on other planets.

Mercury is not just hellishly hot but apparently covered in brimstone. A vast part of the planet is covered with dried lava – enough to bury the state of Texas under 4 miles of the stuff ...

NASA’s Mariner 10 was the first spacecraft to visit Mercury, conducting a series of three flybys in 1974 and 1975. During this mission, Mariner 10 photographed about 45 percent of the planet’s ...

Half a dozen planets - Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune - will put on a dazzling display in the sky on ...

NASA's Messenger spacecraft has mapped 100 percent of the surface of Mercury for the first time, creating a valuable resource for understanding the planet's past.

WASHINGTON — NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft, the first to achieve orbit around Mercury, is providing scientists new information about the planet. The data show widespread flood volcanism similar ...

The origin of the planet Mercury has been a continuing puzzle. Data from NASA's MESSENGER space probe, combined with ground-based observations, are delivering information on the planet's structure ...

Skywatchers who saw the Venus-Jupiter conjunction saw the start of an upcoming "planet parade" in the eastern sky. Here's ...