By observing Mercury in mid-infrared light ... There is so much to be discovered in this dataset – surface features that have never been observed in this way before are waiting for us ...

Mercury, the innermost planet in our solar system, is full of surprises! Join us for an in-depth look at its physical ...

Flying over Mercury's north pole gave the ... still scientifically valuable as they show many of the planet’s surface features. This is one of a series of images taken by the ESA/JAXA ...

When the space probe Mariner 10 flew by Mercury in 1974, the first-ever surface features on that planet were imaged. So the WGPSN (founded in 1973) decided on the categories/themes for the various ...

In its January 2008 flyby, MESSENGER imaged 21% of Mercury's surface that had never before ... The new MESSENGER images now reveal more detailed features, including the embayment of lobate faults ...

Explore facts about our solar system's fastest planet. Mercury is slightly larger than our Moon - 15,329 kilometres around its equator. Its radius, the distance from the core's centre to the surface, ...

Scientists hope to use these probes to characterize Mercury's magnetic field, surface features, and internal structure. Editor's Note: The original headline of this story has been updated to ...

Mercury reflects two-thirds less light than Earth's Moon, making its surface appear remarkably dark. The flyby used gravity assist to steer BepiColombo closer to its 2026 orbital mission. These are ...

The Caloris Basin, created by a massive ancient collision, is one of the defining geological features ... of Mercury's volcanic plains, highlighting the planet's varied and dynamic surface.