A European-Japanese spacecraft has beamed back some of the best close-up photos ... planet's poles. The spacecraft is named for the late Giuseppe "Bepi" Colombo, a 20th century Italian mathematician ...

that will circle the planet's poles. The spacecraft is named for the late Giuseppe (Bepi) Colombo, a 20th-century Italian mathematician who contributed to NASA's Mariner 10 mission to Mercury in ...

Stargazers will be treated to a dazzling six-planet "alignment" this January.

Stunning pictures of Mercury have been published revealing the sunlit plains and possibly icy craters of the smallest planet in the solar ... who contributed to NASA's Mariner 10 mission to ...

Mercury is coming into better focus through the BepiColombo mission. The spacecraft flew by the planet on Jan. 8, snapping a stunning set of closeups as it went. The images show the planet’s ...

image provided by European Space Agency shows close-up photos of Mercury showing planet’s Nathair Facula ... mathematician who contributed to NASA's Mariner 10 mission to Mercury in the ...

Only two missions have reached Mercury before BepiColombo: NASA’s Mariner 10 flybys ... Bonus: there are some incredible images of the planet from this flyby, from the closest vantage point ...

Six planets are parading across the sky, appearing as some of the night's brightest stars. A few easy tips can help you ...