Mercury
Today Is Mercury Retrograde: What That Means and What You Should Avoid
The planet closest to the sun is entering a crucial time in astrology.
How to see Five Planets and the Moon In the Night Sky This Weekend
If you want to see the spectacle, you will need to head outside around an hour before sunrise on Sunday.
Mercury Pollution From Humans Has Reached Bottom of World's Deepest Trench
Mercury is a potent neurotoxin that can lead to neurological damage.
German Man Poisoned by Co-Worker Dies After Four Years in Coma
The 26-year-old is reported to have fallen into a coma after having his lunch repeatedly poisoned by co-worker, Klaus O.
Skin Lightening Cream Causes First Case of Mercury Poisoning in 50 Years
An California woman lies in a hospital with severe central nervous system damage after using Mexican skin lightening cream. The CDC says this is the first known case of Mercury poisoning in America in 50 years.
NASA Time-Lapse Shows Rare Transit of Mercury With 'Unusually Quiet' Sun
The next transit of Mercury will not be until 2032.
Toxic Fog Brings Dangerous Levels of Mercury to California's Mountain Lions
Researchers found concentrations of mercury among lions in coastal populations were three times as high as those in inland areas.
Watch Rare Transit of Mercury Live as Planet Passes in Front of the Sun
This celestial event only takes place around 13 times a century.
Transit of Mercury: Everything You Need to Know About Rare Celestial Event
Mercury transits take place only around 13 times a century.
What Astrology Says Summer's 6 Retrogrades Mean For Personal Lives
The planets are prompting some serious self-reflection and realizations this summer, according to astrologers.
Mercury Retrograde in July Means a Summer Full of Reflection and Drama
You can blame the first few weeks of retrograde spent in Leo before switching back to Cancer for all the confusion.
What is BepiColombo? Mercury Mission Set to Blast Off
The probe will use gravity like a slingshot on its seven-year voyage to Mercury.
Five Brightest Planets in the Solar System Have Aligned
Full alignment will be easier to see from the Southern Hemisphere—but people at Northern latitudes should still be able to spot Mars, Saturn and Jupiter.
Rami Malek Talks the End of 'Mr. Robot'
"It'll be hard to walk away from Elliot, but ... it's nice to walk away on a high note."
What Is Mercury Retrograde?
Some people think this celestial event can wreak havoc here on Earth, but NASA disagrees.
This Mission Could Finally Unravel Mercury's Mysteries
The BepiColombo spacecraft will be frozen, toasted and exposed to intense radiation on its way to the planet.
Mercury's Crust Is Only 16 Miles Thick, New Paper Says
The tiny planet is built kind of like a peanut M&M.
Mercury in Retrograde Now, Stumping Scientists Always
"Mercury is just so weird and so exotic compared to the Moon and other terrestrial planets," Kathleen Vander Kaaden, a planetary scientist at the engineering company Jacobs Engineering Group working on a contract at the NASA Johnson Space Center in Texas, told Newsweek.
New Exoplanet K2-229b Could Reveal Mercury's Origins
The planet is likely the densest Earth-sized planet ever found.
North America Sits on the World's Largest Mercury Pool
"There would be no environmental problem if everything remained frozen, but we know the Earth is getting warmer."
Test of Einstein's Theory Shows Our Sun Is Losing Mass
The planet Mercury was the key for this latest feat.
Rare Celestial Event Sees Moon Block Three Planets
The moon won't obscure three planets again in this way until 2036.
After Cassini, NASA Plans More Life-Seeking Missions
Don't cry too much about Cassini. Upcoming missions are going to Mars, Mercury, the Sun, Europa and several asteroids.
Watch Live as Mercury Passes Between Sun, Earth
The rare astronomical can be seen between 7:12 a.m. and 2:42 p.m. Eastern time.
See Five Planets Before Sunrise, Without a Telescope
Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Mars and Jupiter will be visible in the pre-sunrise sky for the next month.
Messenger Mission Ends When Spacecraft Crashes Into Mercury
After four years in orbit around Mercury, the spacecraft is "out of fuel and under gravity's spell."
Mercury Levels in Ahi Tuna Rise Four Percent Each Year
Scientists recommend eating younger, smaller fish.
The Year Ahead in Space: What's Next?
In 2015, we'll get our first close look at our favorite former planet, Pluto, learn more about Mars, and get a look at two total eclipses.