By eye, Mercury is a relatively uniform grey with splotches of variation in brightness. But MESSENGER's sensitive cameras have filters on them which isolate different colors, and when put together and ...

Unmasking the secrets of Mercury, in color. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2015 / 04 / 150428165120.htm. NASA. "Unmasking the secrets of Mercury, in ...

Creating a false-color image in this way accentuates color differences on Mercury's surface that cannot be seen in the single-filter, black-and-white images released last week.

Mercury is a mystery. It’s the smallest planet in our solar system, the closest to the Sun, and one of the most extreme. Its ...

This enhanced-color image of Mercury reveals the planet’s complex surface geology. Captured during MESSENGER’s primary mission, the colors highlight differences in rock composition and texture ...