There are eight planets in the solar system, and each travels on its own path around the sun. But of these planets, which is ...

This quiz will explore the facts, the fun and the fascinating quirks of our solar system's speedster. Mercury may be small, but it's mighty, zipping around the sun faster than any other planet. And ...

As the planet closest to the Sun, Mercury has it rough. Not only is it the smallest planet in our solar system, but Mercury's crust is also fractured and sheared in several places. There are also ...

August is full of celestial events, and this week marks a milestone for the 4.503 billion-year-old planet known as Mercury. Being such a small planet that lies close to the sun, Mercury can be ...

There are eight planets in the solar system, and each travels on its own path around the sun. But of these planets, which is nearest to the sun? Mercury is a strange little world. There are some ...