Much closer to the horizon and a distinct reddish color, the planet Mercury isn’t on most people’s observing lists. In fact, a professional astronomer last year told me it was impossible to ...

BepiColombo’s three monitoring cameras snapped detailed black-and-white photographs as ... which use the gravity of Mercury itself and other planets to brake and steer the spacecraft, and ...

Stargazers will be treated to a dazzling six-planet "alignment" this January.

The flyby on 4 September passed just 165km above the planet ... Mercury but the spacecraft itself, especially during the challenging period just after launch. They provide black-and-white ...