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Europe's BepiColombo spacecraft zooms within 150 miles of Mercury in close flyby
By Tereza Pultarova published
Europe's Mercury probe BepiColombo will take a close look at its target planet on Monday (June 19), and we can expect some exciting new images soon after that.
Mercury: A complete guide to the closest planet to the sun
By Charles Q. Choi, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
Reference Mercury is the closest planet to the sun and the smallest planet in the solar system. Here we explore the strange world in more detail.
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By Alexander Cox published
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See elusive planet Mercury high in the sky tonight (April 11)
By Robert Lea published
Mercury will reach its highest point in the sky tonight (April 11), but it'll still be a challenge to observe.
Why is Mercury so weird? Blame the giant outer planets.
By Paul Sutter published
Mercury is so strange that astronomers have not been able to explain its properties with simulations of the solar system's formation. But now, researchers have found an important clue.
See Mercury at its highest point in the sky Tuesday morning (Jan. 24)
By Stefanie Waldek published
Mercury will reach its highest altitude of its Jan.–Feb. 2023 morning apparition on Tuesday, Jan. 24. From New York City, it will reach 14 degrees above the horizon in the southeast sky.
See Mercury shine brightly in the sky this Christmas
By Robert Lea published
Mercury, the closest planet to the sun, will shine brightly in the sky on Christmas Eve as it reaches its highest altitude in the evening sky.
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