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9-mile-thick layer of solid diamonds may lurk beneath Mercury's surface, study hints
New simulations suggest that a 9-mile-thick layer of solid diamonds may lurk deep below the surface of Mercury. The gems almost certainly can't be mined for bling — but they may help solve some of the planet's biggest mysteries.
It's the best time of year to spot Mercury. Here's how to find it.
Mercury is about to reach its "greatest elongation west" of the sun, meaning stargazers will have their best view of the "swift planet" all year. Here's how to see it.
Mercury may have a 'potentially habitable' region below its surface, salty glaciers suggest
Salty glaciers discovered in craters near Mercury's north pole may have the right conditions for extreme forms of life, new research suggests.
Mercury is still shrinking after billions of years, and scientists can see its 'wrinkles'
The smallest planet in our solar system is getting smaller as heat escapes its core and fresh cracks open on its surface, new research finds.
Mercury reaches its highest point in the sky this weekend. Here's how to see it.
A bright, yellowish spot in the morning sky is actually Mercury making a rare daytime appearance. Here's how to see it at its highest and brightest this week.
See Mercury's giant, comet-like tail in stunning new image as it passes close to the sun
Shortly after Mercury reached its closest point to the sun, its massive, comet-like tail became unusually visible in the night sky and was captured in a stunning new photo.
Mercury: Facts about the smallest planet
Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, the fastest planet orbiting the sun and the smallest planet in our solar system.
'Mercury 13' pilot Wally Funk will carry 60 years of history to space on Blue Origin flight
When Amazon founder Jeff Bezos offered her a seat on the first crewed flight of his space tourism enterprise Blue Origin, it was an invitation aviator Wally Funk had waited six decades to receive.
