In March 2025 we have a fine opportunity to view the planet that many astronomy guide books refer to as the most difficult of the naked-eye planets to see: Mercury.
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 ...
Mercury has the shortest and fastest orbit around the Sun and experiences dramatic temperature changes as it rotates. It is a world of extremes. Explore facts about our solar system's fastest planet.
The parade on Friday features all five visible planets: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn and the two planets that can’t be seen by the naked eye: Uranus and Neptune, according to NASA.
Last month stargazers were treated to an alignment of six planets but Mercury will now make an appearance to complete the line-up. Experts say that the best time to see the planets align will be ...