A spacecraft skimmed past Mercury this week, beaming back stunning new images of the surface and showing once again that humankind has a seemingly insatiable longing to understand the universe. 3 ...

While it seems like a geologically dead planet today, early in its history tiny Mercury may have been a caldron of volcanic activity, NASA scientists said on Wednesday.</p> ...

Mercury rising: Study sheds new light on ancient volcanoes' environmental impact Date: March 4, 2024 Source: Penn State Summary: Massive volcanic events in Earth's history that released large ...

The instrument captured details of Mercury at mid-infrared wavelengths, in which details of the planet’s surface temperatures, roughness, and constituent minerals become apparent.

Inflation, or ground surface swelling, at the summit of Kīlauea has nearly returned to the level seen shortly before the last eruption on September 10, when the volcano erupted for the first time ...

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 ...

Scientists have determined that Mercury, the closest planet to the sun, may contain a 10-mile thick mantle layer of diamonds based on data from NASA’s MESSENGER space probe, Space.com reported.

News Release 29-Feb-2024 Mercury rising: Study sheds new light on ancient volcanoes' environmental impact Peer-Reviewed Publication Penn State ...

Mercury could have a thick underground layer of diamonds, scientists say. Some of the stones may have found their way to the surface, according to a recent study.