Mercury passing by the Sun’s corona, seen by Solar Orbiter’s Extreme Ultraviolet Imager. ... The transit of the small, dark orb puts the scale of our solar system into sharp relief.

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A new study details the findings of two meteorites that likely originated from Mercury and might provide clues about its ...

Pieces of Mercury may have been found on Earth, potentially allowing scientists to study the Solar System's innermost planet.

Mercury's distance from the sun varies greatly during its orbit, between 28.5 million miles at its closest point (perihelion) to 43.4 million miles at its furthest (aphelion).

Mercury Is Sailing Across the Sun—Here’s How to Watch. On May 9, the innermost planet crosses the sun’s face, an event seen from Earth just 13 to 14 times a century. By Andrew Fazekas.

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Most meteorites that have reached Earth come from the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. But we have 1,000 or so ...

The newly released images show permanently dark craters spotting the surface of the planet closest to our Sun. Nearby volcanic plains and the largest impact cater on Mercury–over 930 miles wide ...