ESA's Solar Orbiter captured views of the planet Mercury passing in front of the Sun. Multiple instruments aboard the ...

For the first time in a decade, Mercury will pass in front of the Sun in the late morning hours of Monday, May 9. Between 6:12 a.m. and 1:42 p.m. CDT, Mercury will appear as a small black dot whirring ...

On Monday, you can witness Mercury in motion as the tiny planet waltzes across the face of the sun. This celestial dance, known as the transit of Mercury, last occurred in 2016 and will not happen ...

The inner planets Mercury and Venus will both be visible in the east-southeast sky before sunrise on Tuesday, Nov. 25.

UPDATE: 8 p.m. Nov. 10: The event has been canceled due to weather. You can find a number of live video broadcasts from other locations at Space.com. UPDATE: 11 a.m. Nov. 8: Due to forecasts for cold ...