Pieces of Mercury may have been found on Earth, potentially allowing scientists to study the Solar System's innermost planet.

Unlike other rocky planets, Mercury’s surface is surprisingly poor in iron despite its disproportionately large ... MERTIS will generate high-resolution maps of the planet’s mineral ...

A layer of diamonds up to 18 kilometers (11 miles) thick could be tucked below the surface of Mercury, the solar system’s smallest planet and the closest to the sun, according to new research.

The closest world to the Sun has some extreme surface structures, steep hills and cliffs, which have long been suspected to ...

A layer of diamonds up to 18 kilometers (11 miles) thick could be tucked below the surface of Mercury, the solar system's smallest planet and the closest to the sun, according to new research.

Planet Mercury seen 'in a different light' for first time. ... After three flybys by NASA's Mariner 10 spacecraft in 1973 and 1974, the NASA Discovery-class mission MESSENGER (Mercury Surface, Space ...

Mercury could have a thick underground layer of diamonds, scientists say. Some of the stones may have found their way to the surface, according to a recent study.

The planet Mercury could have a layer of diamonds up to 18 kilometers, or 11 miles, thick, tucked below is surface, scientists say. A layer of diamonds up to 18 kilometers (11 miles) thick could ...

A layer of diamonds up to 18 kilometers (11 miles) thick could be tucked below the surface of Mercury, the solar system’s smallest planet and the closest to the sun, according to new research.

The planet Mercury could have a layer of diamonds up to 18 kilometers, or 11 miles, thick, tucked below is surface, scientists say. A layer of diamonds up to 18 kilometers (11 miles) thick could ...

Mercury owes its gray surface to the widespread presence of graphite, which is a form of carbon. Researchers recreated the extreme high temperatures and pressure of the planet's early environment ...