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 ...

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 ...

To study Mercury's volcanic past, Pommier's collaborators synthesized Mercury-like glasses—artificial lavas based on MESSENGER data—and analyzed them using high-resolution tools including ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...