Mercury has made a rare transit, where the planet passes across the face of the Sun as seen from Earth. During the transit, Mercury appeared as a dark silhouetted disc against the bright surface ...

Mercury, though very small, has a magnetic field that creates a protective “bubble” around the planet: the magnetosphere. This field is about 100 times weaker than Earth's but interacts intensely with ...

ESA's Solar Orbiter captured views of the planet Mercury passing in front of the Sun. Multiple instruments aboard the spacecraft captured the imagery. Credit: Space.com | footage & orbit animation ...

Mercury retrograde is a fascinating natural phenomenon that can open your eyes to the inner workings of the solar system.