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Watch Mercury roll by as BepiColombo probe makes superclose flyby (video)
By Tereza Pultarova published
A new video shows the crater-riddled surface of the solar system's smallest planet Mercury as captured during a super close flyby of the BepiColombo spacecraft.
Mercury shows off craters in amazing pictures from BepiColombo flyby
By Elizabeth Howell published
BepiColombo's second close flyby of Mercury Thursday (June 23) gave a stunning set of close-ups of the planet's craters and volcanic regions.
Mercury-bound spacecraft whizzes past the smallest planet for the 2nd time
By Tereza Pultarova published
The Mercury-bound space probe BepiColombo has taken its second look at its target planet today during a superclose flyby designed to slow it down and adjust its trajectory.
See Mercury as it reaches 'greatest elongation' before dawn on Thursday
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Mercury will reveal itself at pre-dawn tomorrow (June 16) when the planet reaches greatest western elongation. Here's how to see it.
Don't miss Mercury shine with the crescent moon in tonight's sky!
By Elizabeth Howell published
The moon will point the way to the usually elusive Mercury tonight (May 2).
Elusive planet Mercury will shine after sunset in the April 2022 evening sky
By Joe Rao published
Mercury will join the evening sky of April after sunset starting on April 16. Here's how to see it.
The sun has blasted Mercury with a plasma wave
By Ben Turner published
The wave likely scoured the surface of the weakly magnetic planet.
Look up to spot the tricky planet Mercury at its 'greatest elongation' from the sun tonight
By Elizabeth Howell published
The planet Mercury, typically hard to spot for skywatchers, will be at its greatest distance from the sun in our sky Friday (Jan. 7).
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