Mercury

Mercury’s Sulfur-Rich Magma May Rewrite How Solar System’s Innermost Planet Formed

In China’s Yellow River Basin, mercury in human bones spiked during the period from 200 BCE to about 900 CE, dating from the Han dynasty to the Sui–Tang dynasties. The high mercury content in archaeological remains reflects popular use of cinnabar—mineralized mercury sulfide— in art and medicine.

Rice researchers find sulfur-rich Mercury magmas behave differently than Earth’s - EurekAlert!

From Mercury to Artemis: The evolution of mission control

Now's your best chance to see Mercury all year — Here's what you need to know

From Jupiter to Mercury: the brightest planets of February 2026

Strange Bright Lines on Mercury Suggest It's Not 'Dead' After All

Mercury May Not Be "Dead" After All

Mercury exposure in northern communities linked to eating waterfowl - EurekAlert!

BepiColombo mission will start to unpick Mercury's secrets in 2026

Mercury: The planet that shouldn't exist

Mercury is hard to spot, but you can catch it in the morning sky this month

Mercury pollution in marine mammals is increasing – new study

The Infamous Launch Abort of NASA’s Mercury-Redstone 1 - 65 years ago

See Mars and Mercury shine in the glow of the setting sun on Nov. 12

Mercury shines farthest from the sun in the evening sky on Oct. 29

See a razor-thin crescent moon line up with Mars and Mercury at sunset on Oct. 23

Relive the pioneering days of Gemini and Mercury in this gorgeous new coffee-table photo book (exclusive)

Ceiling fans can worsen heat strain when the mercury surpasses 31°C - EurekAlert!

Mercury's Bizarre Core May Be The Result of a Collision With Its Twin