The Latest Breaking News from Mercury

“Really great surprise to be part of the 12 Mercury albums of the year, something I never expected”: Beth Gibbons, Corinne Bailey Rae, Last Dinner Party all nominated for the Mercury Prize

The Mercury Prize nominations are announced

MusicRadar · Jul 25, 2024

Two Scottish artists shortlisted for Mercury Prize Album of the Year award

TWO Scottish artists have been shortlisted for the prestigious Mercury Prize Album of the Year award ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 25, 2024

The Mercury Prize nominees for 2024 have been revealed

Charli XCX, The Last Dinner Party and Beth Gibbons are amongst this year's nominees

Wallpaper · Jul 25, 2024

August Horoscopes 2024: Here’s What Each Sign Can Expect From The Month Ahead

The August horoscopes 2024 have arrived for every star sign! See what zodiac predictions are in store for you over the next month.

Pedestrian.tv · Jul 25, 2024

Mercury has a layer of diamond 10 miles thick, NASA spacecraft finds

Using data from NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft, scientists have determined that the solar system's tiniest planet, Mercury, hides a not-so-tiny secret: a 10-mile-thick mantle of diamond.

Space · Jul 24, 2024

See the moon meet Saturn, watch for shooting stars and find the Northern Crown this week

Check out these stargazing targets that you can see with the naked eye this week (July 22 to July 28), from planetary meet-ups to meteor showers and more!

Space · Jul 22, 2024

London heatwave hopes dashed as temperatures plunge 10C

The mercury hit 31.9C in St James’ Park on Friday

Evening Standard · Jul 20, 2024

9-mile-thick layer of solid diamonds may lurk beneath Mercury's surface, study hints

New simulations suggest that a 9-mile-thick layer of solid diamonds may lurk deep below the surface of Mercury. The gems almost certainly can't be mined for bling — but they may help solve some of the planet's biggest mysteries.

LiveScience · Jul 18, 2024

Women's Basketball Icon Cheryl Miller to Coach WNBA Team in All-Star Game

The Hall of Fame forward was the Mercury's first coach.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 17, 2024

Exoplanet with weird orbit is transforming into a hot Jupiter before our eyes

Astronomers may have solved the mystery of how hot Jupiter exoplanets are born, finding a gas giant with a weird orbit in the process of transforming into just such a world.

Space · Jul 17, 2024