The Planet Mercury Passes Across The Sun

Medicine & Technology Dec 02, 2019

This article contains the overview of how the planet Mercury was seen passing across the Sun.

High Concentration of Mercury in Marine Fog Directly Affects Mountain Lions

Nov 27, 2019

This is alarming because it can have dangerous effects on terrestrial mammals like mountain lions in terms of reproduction success and survival.

The Mercury Transit is Happening Tomorrow. Here is What You Should Know about this Rare Astronomical Event

Nov 11, 2019

This year, the planet Mercury will take at least five hours to complete its transit, making first contact with the sun at 7:15 AM.

Researchers Found a Nanomaterial to Replace Mercury

Apr 25, 2019

Researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology’s Department of Electronic System has created a LED that emits ultraviolet light.

Mercury's Solid Metal Core Could Give a Glimpse into the Earth's Future

Apr 18, 2019

Mercury has a metallic core and an outer core that is composed of liquid metal, just like the Earth.

Mercury Levels Up In Women Of Childbearing Age In Asia Pacific Region Alarms Global Community

Apr 24, 2017

The rise of levels of mercury found in women of child bearing age is a fact that the neurotoxic element is creeping in systems of humanity. Mercury is found in the food we eat, gold and coal mining. Coal used as fuel emits toxic mercury when combusted.

Planet Mercury Shall Be Visible This March 2017

Mar 21, 2017

Indeed, 2017 has been very active when it comes to providing delightful space stories to space's loyal fans. And guess what, planet Mercury joins the bandwagon as it will be visible from Earth this March.

Scientists Indentify One Factor Of Having ALS Or Lou Gehrig’s Disease – Eating Seafood With High Mercury Content

Feb 23, 2017

Scientists have indentified one factor of having the fatal and progressive ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease. It is eating of seafood with high mercury content.

Gluten Free Foods Can Increase Risk Of Toxic Metal Exposures

Feb 20, 2017

Almost one-quarter of all Americans consume gluten-free diets, according to the report in 2015. Scientists found that consumption of gluten-free diet can increase the risk of cancer, heart disease, and neurological illness.

Five-Planet Alignment To Light Up The Morning Sky

Jan 19, 2016

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn and Jupiter will line up in the morning sky from January 20 to February 20, 2016.

Getting to the Core of MESSENGER's Research—Mercury Reveals A Liquid Core

May 12, 2015

NASA's Messenger spacecraft orbited Mercury for four years, and in that time it collected a wealth of data and images as it mapped the planet's gravitational field. Now scientists have announced that Mercury's magnetic field is four million years old.

Data from NASA’s Messenger Probe Reveals New Information About Mercury’s Magnetic Field

May 08, 2015

While NASA's Messenger Probe may be gone, having crashed into the surface of Mercury, the data it collected is still providing scientists with a wealth of knowledge on the planet that is closest to our Sun. According to data sent back from Messenger, the magnetic field of the little planet is almost four billion years old.

A Final Scene from Mercury—MESSENGER’s Last View

May 03, 2015

Before its crash-landing into the surface of its long-studied host planet, NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft sent back its final view of the surface of Mercury. And now NASA is sharing it with you. Exceeding all expectations and lasting more than 4 times its original mission timeline, the spacecraft has been instrumental to NASA’s vast studies of the other planets within our solar system, so with this image and a fiery display to end its mission with flair, the space agency is paying homage to MESSENGER and its long life in orbit.

NASA’s Messenger Mission Comes to an End As Probe Crashes into Mercury’s Surface

May 01, 2015

The only spacecraft ever to have orbited Mercury has ended its mission by crashing into the surface, leaving behind a new crater as a monument of its landmark achievement.

Messenger Prepares to Dive Bomb Mercury

Apr 30, 2015

NASA's Mercury orbiter, Messenger, is going out with a bang as it prepares to dive bomb the planet in glorious fashion, leaving behind a new crater on the planet closest to the sun that will measure approximately 16 meters wide once the dust has settled.