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The Mercury Transit: How to See the Rare Event Online Today
Today (May 9), Mercury will pass across the face of the sun. Here's how to watch the event online, and hear scientists and other experts talk about this rare celestial happening.
Mystery on Mercury: Strange Pattern of Huge Cliffs Defy Explanation
A baffling new mystery has turned up on Mercury — a pattern of giant cliffs and ridges on the planet's surface that defies any explanation that scientists have currently been able to offer.
NASA Spacecraft Snaps More than 200,000 Photos of Mercury (Image)
A probe orbiting Mercury has beamed more than 200,000 images to ground controllers on Earth, and it's still going strong.
Did Volcano on Mercury Erupt for a Billion Years? (Op-Ed)
A volcano on Mercury may have been active over an unprecedented billion-year time span.
Does Mercury Hold Clues to Birth of Earth's Moon?
Just like the moon, Mercury is a desolate, rocky and airless body, albeit a bit bigger than Earth's satellite, said Sean Solomon, the principal investigator for NASA's Messenger mission to Mercury.
Mercury's Volcanic Facelift Belies Planet's True Age
Extreme volcanism may be responsible for Mercury's artificially young surface.
Sun Fires Off 3 Solar Eruptions Toward Mercury
The three solar eruptions may deal a glancing blow to NASA's Messenger spacecraft at Mercury.
