Scientists have made an astonishing discovery about Mercury, the smallest and innermost planet in our solar system: some of its core might be made of diamonds. This revelation comes from a recent ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Mercury, seen in this false-color image, may have a deep layer of inner diamonds, new research ...

Mercury, the smallest planet in the solar system, holds an outsized secret that some researchers believe could reshape how ...

Mercury, the smallest planet in our solar system, has a magnetic field that has intrigued scientists for decades. Recent observations indicate that this magnetic field is weakening, prompting ...

A recent study in Nature Communications by scientists from China and Belgium suggests that Mercury's core-mantle boundary (CMB) includes a diamond layer, potentially up to 18 kilometers thick, deep ...

(Left) A colorful view of Mercury produced using images from the color base map imaging campaign during MESSENGER's primary mission (Right) what Mercury may look like were its outer layers stripped to ...

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In brief: Mercury is the smallest planet in the solar system and has always been a mystery due to its dark surface and high core density. However, astronomers have long known that its surface contains ...

The early years of our solar system were a period of unimaginable chaos and violence, a gravitational free-for-all where colliding planetary embryos competed for survival. In this tumultuous ...

Researchers working with high-precision planetary radars, including the Goldstone Solar System Radar of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., have discovered strong evidence that the ...

How do you explore the interior of a planet without ever touching down on it? Start by watching the way the planet spins, then measure how your spacecraft orbits it — very, very carefully. This is ...