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Mercury May Be Hiding Water Ice, NASA Spacecraft RevealsMercury's poles may have ice deposits, according to new findings from NASA's Messenger probe.
By Space.com Staff Published
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NASA Extends Missions to Mercury and the MoonThe Messenger spacecraft began a one-year bonus mission at Mercury, and the twin Grail probes will get 90 more days at the moon.
By Mike Wall Published
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Mercury Surprises: Tiny Planet Has Strange Innards and Active PastThe solar system's innermost planet continues to confound and intrigue scientists.
By Mike Wall Published
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Solar Wind May Explain Planet Mercury's Puny Magnetic FieldThe mystery of Mercury's weak magnetic field may be solved.
By Charles Q. Choi Published
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Asteroid Crash May Explain Mercury's Strange SpinNew research suggests a giant asteroid may have knocked into Mercury and changed its spin.
By Charles Q. Choi Published
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Mysterious Planet-Size Object Spotted Near MercuryUFO researchers say that new telescope footage showing a coronal mass ejection blasting Mercury has unveiled a "cloaked" spaceship parked near the planet.
By Natalie Wolchover Published
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Planet Mercury Full of Strange Surprises, NASA Spacecraft RevealsNASA's Messenger probe has discovered some seriously weird stuff about planet Mercury.
By Charles Q. Choi Published
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The Greatest Mysteries of MercuryEach week we investigate lingering questions about cosmic objects. Now batting: Mercury.
By Adam Hadhazy Published
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NASA Spacecraft Reveals Mercury's Surprising 'Personality'NASA's Messenger probe is already revealing intriguing new details about Mercury.
By Mike Wall Published
