The planet in question is Mercury. Beginning now and running through ... and the amount of its surface illuminated by the sun will continue to decrease in the days thereafter.

Given it is not always common to see so many planets together in the night sky, planetary parades in alignment make for a unique event, according to NASA. Mercury has a rocky surface when ...

March brings thrilling celestial events, including a rare chance to spot Mercury, a stunning total lunar eclipse, and ...

As the fastest-moving planet in our solar system, Mercury goes retrograde three to four times a year for about three weeks.

New Africa - stock.adobe.com While Mercury, the wily planet of communication and exchange doesn’t station retrograde until March 15th, we get a lovely little preview of its hijinks for the next ...

But its four planets are orbiting so close that its heat has created surface temperatures that would seem to preclude life, ...

California stargazers can spot an unusual sight in the night sky in March: a total lunar eclipse with a blood-red moon. In the middle of the month, the moon will become “a crimson orb” as the moon ...