The BepiColombo spacecraft has sent back some incredibly detailed images of Mercury’s north pole. The snapshots were collected during its closest ever flyby of our solar system’s smallest planet.

But it does tell us something important about our ever-changing view of the solar system. Here's everything you need to know about Mercury in retrograde — why it happens and what it really means ...

Mercury, the innermost planet in our solar system, is full of surprises! Join us for an in-depth look at its physical characteristics, surface features, and mysterious magnetic field, all captured in ...

It seems like it should be pretty easy to get to Mercury. The little rocky planet ... difficult to reach the innermost planet of our solar system—which makes it that much more impressive that ...

However, a much more impressive lineup will be visible from Febrary 28, when Mercury also joins the fray, and seven of our solar system's planets will be visible all at once just after sunset.

A European-Japanese spacecraft has beamed back some of the best close-up photos yet of Mercury's north pole as part of only the second human survey of our solar system's innermost planet.

The great planetary parade in February 2025 will see five bright planets in clear view and a special alignment of Mercury and Saturn ...