NASA's hardest working probe has finally run out of fuel, and will meet a tragic fate as it crashes into the planet Mercury on April 30. See the amazing photos this probe shared with us in its very ...
While Mercury is often associated with havoc-wreaking retrogrades, the messenger planet deserves more credit for coloring our mental energy and thought processes, as well as how we communicate and ...
Today, at 19:04:39 UTC (2:04:39 pm EST), MESSENGER will fly 200 kilometers (124 miles) above Mercury’s surface. As the spacecraft continues to speed toward the planet, the Narrow Angle Camera, part of ...
Mercury may be the planetary scapegoat for just about anything that could go wrong, but the messenger planet is, ironically, misunderstood. By harnessing the power of the messenger planet, which ...
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Mercury's surface is still alive, here's the proof

When NASA's Messenger probe finally entered orbit around Mercury, it discovered a world that is still geologically active. From mysterious "hollows" that may be evaporating before our eyes to vast ...
Shake-ups are practically unavoidable on a day like this. Messenger Mercury is newly deposited in its home sign of meticulous Virgo, where it will begin the day by making an unusual quincunx to ...
On Dec. 11, Mercury officially re-enters Sagittarius, and with it comes a long-overdue moment of clarity. The narrative is ...
NASA’s Mercury-bound Messenger spacecraft dropped into orbit around the tiny, orbitally eccentric planet just a few months ago, and it’s already sent back enough data to notably alter our take on the ...
Right now is all about clear-sighted thinking and improving efficiency. The Moon is loping along through grounded Taurus, encouraging us to move at a slow and steady pace. While here, the Moon will ...