<![CDATA[ Latest from Space.com in Mercury ]]> https://www.space.com/astronomy/solar-system/mercury Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:27:48 +0000 en <![CDATA[ New moon of April 2026 brings incredible views of the constellation Hydra, Jupiter, Venus and more this week ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/new-moon-of-april-2026-brings-incredible-views-of-the-constellation-hydra-jupiter-venus-and-more-this-week 8ty2Yk4jV5EtihowuhbhwW Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:27:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ February's 'rare planetary alignment' peaks tonight — here's what to look for in the planet parade ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/februarys-rare-planetary-alignment-peaks-this-week-heres-what-to-look-for-in-the-planet-parade LaAcXnEE8hzehbpjsrXnR9 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Sat, 28 Feb 2026 13:53:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Now's your best chance to see Mercury all year — Here's what you need to know ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/now-is-your-best-chance-to-see-mercury-2026-heres-what-you-need-to-know VN3Wr3FaCbgU6J5qzhZtu9 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ From Jupiter to Mercury: the brightest planets of February 2026 ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/brightest-planets-february-2026-night-sky piRKk6dyyj7NfbZiGxEVuH Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ January belongs to Jupiter: See the king of planets in the night sky this month ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/january-belongs-to-jupiter-see-the-king-of-planets-in-the-night-sky-this-month hHbiickvdTZmnhkx8Hi9zZ Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ What to expect from the planets in 2026 — key dates and sky events ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/what-to-expect-from-the-planets-in-2026-key-dates-and-sky-events CzwVU974y24TwBAWcfHRNT Thu, 01 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mercury is hard to spot, but you can catch it in the morning sky this month ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/mercury-is-hard-to-spot-but-you-can-catch-it-in-the-morning-sky-this-month YB35AUKE6EdX5Mzn8LDWPi Thu, 04 Dec 2025 18:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ See Mars and Mercury shine in the glow of the setting sun on Nov. 12 ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/see-mars-and-mercury-shine-in-the-glow-of-the-setting-sun-on-nov-12-2025 BxUkWckxWaqGecqvWXAEfm Tue, 11 Nov 2025 20:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mercury shines farthest from the sun in the evening sky on Oct. 29 ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/mercury-shines-farthest-from-the-sun-in-the-evening-sky-oct-29-2025 AVZkTFwCuHFmc72DRVuwm4 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ See a razor-thin crescent moon line up with Mars and Mercury at sunset on Oct. 23 ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/crescent-moon-lines-up-with-mars-and-mercury-sunset-oct-23-2025 ziXkgmZfbQM2VRkufxsVoN Wed, 22 Oct 2025 20:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mercury makes an elusive appearance with the bright star Regulus on Sept. 2 ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/mercury-close-to-regulus-predawn-sept-2-2025 gjGxJrc5yjqmaLqKbQfgrN Mon, 01 Sep 2025 21:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Don't miss Venus line up with Jupiter and Mercury before sunrise on Sept. 1 ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/dont-miss-venus-line-up-with-jupiter-mercury-predawn-on-sept-1-2025 ouZypUiEz7dSSKDkWoXGpj Sun, 31 Aug 2025 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Look for Mercury in the morning sky as it hits peak distance from the sun on Aug. 19 ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/look-for-mercury-in-morning-sky-as-it-hits-peak-distance-from-sun-aug-19 ggLZTCmGfswR4YQpCF8p2M Mon, 18 Aug 2025 19:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ How much has Mercury shrunk? ]]> https://www.space.com/astronomy/mercury/how-much-has-mercury-shrunk hZRTC5kJru7FkwnrreYES4 Sun, 17 Aug 2025 15:00:00 +0000 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 16:24:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mercury quiz: How well do you know the Swift Planet? ]]> https://www.space.com/astronomy/mercury/mercury-quiz-how-well-do-you-know-the-swift-planet nuT4ynVkj6REZwUFsKyKHA Sun, 17 Aug 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 19:26:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Can you name all the planets in order in the solar system? Try our new quiz to find out! ]]> https://www.space.com/astronomy/solar-system/can-you-name-all-the-planets-in-order-in-the-solar-system-try-our-new-quiz-to-find-out 8zxsYnFUdxSxcUndfZPoQ4 Mon, 11 Aug 2025 19:17:00 +0000 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 19:16:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ See Mercury at greatest elongation, its farthest from the sun in the evening sky this week ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/see-mercury-at-greatest-elongation-its-farthest-from-the-sun-in-the-evening-sky-this-week iXErH6UTNw8yJws3vkUeuZ Wed, 02 Jul 2025 22:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ New moon of June 2025 sees Mercury climb to its highest point in the sky ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/new-moon-of-june-2025-sees-mercury-climb-to-its-highest-point-in-the-sky 47J2PCNZ26gFSS2aWX3wBS Wed, 25 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to see Mercury, the moon and the Gemini twins pass close together in the night sky this week ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/how-to-see-mercury-the-moon-and-the-gemini-twins-pass-close-together-in-the-night-sky-this-week PVfaoyvKfDHub9E5Xgcvem Tue, 24 Jun 2025 18:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Catch Jupiter and Mercury side by side in the evening sky this week ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/catch-jupiter-and-mercury-side-by-side-in-the-evening-sky-this-week qHueaxnMcRZckGsw372bS5 Fri, 06 Jun 2025 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Faint Neptune joins Venus and Saturn to form a planetary triangle in the pre-dawn sky on April 28 ]]> https://www.space.com/stargazing/faint-neptune-joins-venus-and-saturn-to-form-a-planetary-triangle-in-the-pre-dawn-sky-on-april-28 MfFDrgZzF2qHJxAFTtBEvg Sun, 27 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ See Mercury at its best in the night sky over the next 2 weeks ]]> https://www.space.com/mercurcy-elusive-easily-visible-winter-spring-2025 osg5LfZt5fpehg5j6bteaj Wed, 26 Feb 2025 18:00:00 +0000 Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:31:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA pauses work by key space science groups amid Trump executive orders ]]> https://www.space.com/space-exploration/nasa-pauses-work-by-key-space-science-groups-amid-trump-executive-orders TjZaVveDrEfWUdGXAexGMk Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:47:45 +0000 Tue, 04 Feb 2025 18:59:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mercury looks stunning in images from BepiColombo spacecraft's 6th and final flyby ]]> https://www.space.com/Mercury-top-three-images-BepiColombo-sixth-flyby uZoBaMjkJ2ooS2kTDRM2rU Thu, 09 Jan 2025 17:13:51 +0000 Fri, 10 Jan 2025 15:02:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ BepiColombo spacecraft flies by Mercury, sees volcanic plain and impact craters ]]> https://www.space.com/the-universe/mercury/bepicolombo-spacecraft-flies-by-mercury-sees-volcanic-plain-and-impact-craters WHK3m9L4JFzEZBXnbFsGtM Thu, 19 Dec 2024 17:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ BepiColombo probe captures haunting Mercury image on 5th of 6 gravity assist flybys (photo) ]]> https://www.space.com/the-universe/mercury/bepicolombo-probe-captures-haunting-mercury-image-on-5th-of-6-gravity-assist-flybys-photo GLwcb4b4qGToeizUYm9jh6 Mon, 02 Dec 2024 21:45:37 +0000 Tue, 03 Dec 2024 13:22:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ At 60 years, monument to NASA's Project Mercury still stands, but what of its time capsule? ]]> https://www.space.com/project-mercury-monument-time-capsule-60-years 5ucYXerFfCRj8ickkmGaAH Mon, 11 Nov 2024 17:00:01 +0000 Mon, 11 Nov 2024 20:20:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ BepiColombo spacecraft's flyby of Mercury begins unraveling the planet's magnetic mystery ]]> https://www.space.com/bepicolombo-spacecraft-mercury-flyby-magnetic-mystery 7jzkkWKpRT7hrR9za45s48 Thu, 03 Oct 2024 16:00:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Magnetic mystery at Mercury revealed by BepiColombo probe (video) ]]> https://www.space.com/mercury-magnetic-mystery-bepicolombo-flyby-video ddeVbMbbdZVHXfJzhbgSBj Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:00:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ BepiColombo probe captures stunning Mercury images in closest flyby yet ]]> https://www.space.com/bepicolombo-mercury-probe-flyby-images fHX4UN3zA7Q5iY7RX8gY5S Fri, 06 Sep 2024 12:00:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Thruster issues delay BepiColombo probe's Mercury arrival until November 2026 ]]> https://www.space.com/bepicolombo-thruster-issues-mercury-arrival-delay-2026 GwvcSDf4JPnV5gAHyxu6u Tue, 03 Sep 2024 21:00:39 +0000 Wed, 04 Sep 2024 12:38:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mercury has a layer of diamond 10 miles thick, NASA spacecraft finds ]]> https://www.space.com/mercury-diamond-layer-10-miles-thick-nasa-messenger YBa9ndjZcZSa3JCKjvjZaD Wed, 24 Jul 2024 17:19:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ SpaceX Dragon joins Mercury and Apollo capsules on display in Chicago ]]> https://www.space.com/spacex-dragon-griffin-museum-science-industry-chicago SgEghsKDJFm4DGQEf4r3yD Thu, 23 May 2024 19:00:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Japanese-European spacecraft bound for Mercury weakened by thruster glitch ]]> https://www.space.com/bepicolombo-spacecraft-mercury-thruster-glitch NGyHewajNDTZSL4uGf4RzQ Thu, 16 May 2024 20:59:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Boeing's Starliner to join exclusive spacecraft club with 1st astronaut launch today ]]> https://www.space.com/boeing-starliner-first-astronaut-launch-cft-historic XK8AY6evgg4VL3uLcQUZY6 Mon, 06 May 2024 13:00:43 +0000 Tue, 07 May 2024 01:20:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Venus is leaking carbon and oxygen, a fleeting visit by BepiColombo reveals ]]> https://www.space.com/bepicolombo-carbon-oxygen-venus-space-mission HrjPXVMTpSGfEz9NQJTY9d Mon, 15 Apr 2024 21:00:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mercury slammed by gargantuan eruption from the sun's hidden far side, possibly triggering 'X-ray auroras' ]]> https://www.space.com/mercury-slammed-by-gargantuan-eruption-from-the-suns-hidden-far-side-possibly-triggering-x-ray-auroras BN46mXoiyGQhmurk7kjLt6 Sat, 16 Mar 2024 14:00:18 +0000 Sun, 17 Mar 2024 13:47:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ See Mercury at its best in the night sky this month ]]> https://www.space.com/mercury-at-its-best-march-2024 jvkm5L8tSivnydHK38zyYB Wed, 13 Mar 2024 17:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ World-renowned spaceflight museum set for renovation at Cosmosphere ]]> https://www.space.com/cosmosphere-museum-hall-of-space-renovations VNkfS7Htyz5s2h5Xxo2gFn Sat, 20 Jan 2024 14:00:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ See the elusive planet Mercury at its best and brightest on Friday ]]> https://www.space.com/mercury-greatest-elongation-january-2024 bEhM2AHJ2kfeFVc63wiETe Thu, 11 Jan 2024 19:03:41 +0000 Thu, 11 Jan 2024 19:06:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ January's new moon welcomes Mercury as a 'morning star' ]]> https://www.space.com/new-moon-january-2024-mercury yWuKD6r4Usc8HdA7QFhnmk Thu, 11 Jan 2024 16:54:27 +0000 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:50:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ See the moon meet up with Mercury, Venus and Mars in the early morning sky on Jan. 9 ]]> https://www.space.com/moon-three-planets-three-nights-jan-2024 yQDmtrUkzjC95TqF7J6jeU Mon, 08 Jan 2024 14:00:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ A guide to the solar system's planets in 2024 ]]> https://www.space.com/planet-guide-solar-system-2024 f2fEVS2cXccP6NgocvvryT Fri, 29 Dec 2023 11:00:01 +0000 Wed, 17 Jul 2024 16:39:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ How many times has Earth orbited the sun? ]]> https://www.space.com/how-many-times-has-earth-orbited-the-sun mQCtWaeAswKscLanxkLYzS Sun, 17 Dec 2023 15:00:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mercury is home to exotic glaciers of salt, and they may host life beneath them ]]> https://www.space.com/mercury-salt-glaciers-habitability SgabfEt789eAi99eYBoFS7 Tue, 21 Nov 2023 14:00:28 +0000 Tue, 21 Nov 2023 14:42:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ October's new moon brings us a 'ring of fire' solar eclipse ]]> https://www.space.com/new-moon-october-2023-annular-solar-eclipse i4DaSoDjM5jCgubcZVKFKb Sat, 14 Oct 2023 10:00:30 +0000 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:37:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Here's the (moon) scoop: Mercury 7-flown clock, Apollo lunar shovel up for auction ]]> https://www.space.com/mercury-clock-apollo-moon-scoop-auction YryzF5Q6LZPBbH2cyeugJA Fri, 13 Oct 2023 12:00:46 +0000 Thu, 17 Oct 2024 14:50:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mercury was shrinking for at least 3 billion years — and it still might be today ]]> https://www.space.com/mercury-is-probably-still-shrinking-today 5mVbHdZTCunrYBYB9EQsLM Fri, 06 Oct 2023 13:00:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Only 2 planets shine in January's night sky to the naked eye — here's where to look ]]> https://www.space.com/brightest-planets-january-2026-night-sky CJsayvCkTJWsRXjHxDDqoh Fri, 29 Sep 2023 19:35:57 +0000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:28:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Last supermoon of 2023 rises tonight. Don't miss the Harvest Moon shine with 3 bright planets ]]> https://www.space.com/harvest-full-moon-fourth-supermoon-2023-planet-parade rKTt9QyopiEA2oZGcT42qc Mon, 25 Sep 2023 14:00:01 +0000 Sat, 30 Sep 2023 14:40:13 +0000