ESA's Solar Orbiter captured views of the planet Mercury passing in front of the Sun. Multiple instruments aboard the ...

On Monday, you can witness Mercury in motion as the tiny planet waltzes across the face of the sun. This celestial dance, known as the transit of Mercury, last occurred in 2016 and will not happen ...

Mini Mercury skipped across the vast, glaring face of the sun Monday in a rare celestial transit. Stargazers used solar-filtered binoculars and telescopes to spot Mercury - a tiny black dot - as it ...

One of the biggest astronomy events of the year will take place Monday. It's an event so rare that it won't happen again until 2032. People across North America, South America, Europe, Africa and ...

For the first time in a decade, Mercury will pass in front of the Sun in the late morning hours of Monday, May 9. Between 6:12 a.m. and 1:42 p.m. CDT, Mercury will appear as a small black dot whirring ...

A rare celestial event is coming in November, but you’ll need some help from experts if you want to see it. Mercury, the smallest planet in the solar system, will pass in front of the sun Nov. 11. The ...