The earliest of Mercury’s craters were named in 1976, when artists including Vincent Van Gogh, Titian and Pierre-Auguste ...

Planetary scientists have discovered salty glaciers near the north pole of Mercury, raising the possibility that the closest planet to the sun may be capable of hosting life. The new findings ...

The confusion is understandable since Mercury and Earth's moon share striking similarities, including size and a landscape covered in craters. But there's more to this similarity than meets the eye.

Glaciers of salt hidden in Mercury's craters might be able to support alien life Scientists say this opens up the search for alien life to a range of new planets Alien life might be even stranger ...