Mercury | Mohd Murtadha

Stellar photo shows Space Station, Mercury simultaneously passing the sun

by murtadha on June 1, 2016 with No Comments

A cosmic coincidence produced an amazing image for a lucky photographer on the ground during a rare celestial alignment earlier this month. On May 9, Mercury passed in front of the sun, transiting our nearest star for the first time … Read More

Ever wondered why you shouldn't look directly at the sun? This is why.

by murtadha on May 8, 2016 with No Comments

Warning: Video contains graphic imagery. Remember how your mother warned you never to look directly at the sun? Turns out, she was 101 percent correct. On May 9, an astronomical event that only takes place around 13 times a century will … Read More

First global elevation map of Mercury looks like a hiker's dream

by murtadha on May 7, 2016 with No Comments

Want to take a hike on Mercury? On Friday — about one year after the Messenger spacecraft ended its mission by crashing into Mercury — scientists released the first complete global elevation map produced by the long-lived spacecraft. The new … Read More