Mercury is the innermost and smallest of the eight major planets in our Solar System, orbiting closest to the Sun. Though ...

Earth’s Moon and Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun, may contain significantly more water ice than previously thought, according to a new analysis of data from NASA’s LRO and MESSENGER spacecraft.

Mercury will still be hard to see, but one can use bright Venus to find it. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The new moon of ...

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Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, November 28 First Quarter Moon occurs at 1:59 A.M. EST. While ...

Uranus entering Gemini last week has been kicking my ass. I feel like my nervous system is on hyperdrive, like I’m mainlining adrenaline, careening off the tracks of the Alpine Coaster at Snowmass.

The moon will meet up with Mercury, the solar system's smallest planet and the closest to the sun, in the sky today. The 28-day-old moon will pass to the north of the tiny planet, with the two coming ...

A new moon in the midst of Mercury Retrograde? Expect for all the things to feel amplified right now. Read how this lunation ...