The Latest Breaking News from Mercury

Ireland storm alert as 26C heat to trigger fresh thunder amid ‘rollercoaster’ Met Eireann forecast

The country has enjoyed weeks of above average temperatures, and Met Eireann says the mercury will heat up once again this weekend. But the warm weather will not be accompanied by sunny skies.

Irish Mirror · Jun 23, 2023

Watch Mercury roll by in a stunning sequence from BepiColombo probe (video)

The European-Japanese BepiColombo spacecraft took this stunning sequence of images of its target planet Mercury during a gravity assist flyby designed to alter its speed.

Space · Jun 22, 2023

Detailed images of the surface of Mercury captured by spacecraft

The closest approach took place on Monday evening

Nottingham Post · Jun 21, 2023

Australia shivers, with cold snap set to continue

The mercury has dipped around Australia and the freezing temperatures are set to continue, bringing a much-needed dusting of snow to alpine resort areas.

The New Daily · Jun 20, 2023

Australia shivers as winter freeze forecast to drag on

The mercury has dipped across Australia and the freezing temperatures are set to continue, bringing a much-needed dusting of snow to alpine resort areas.

AAP · Jun 20, 2023

Heatwaves end in Andhra Pradesh, monsoon rains likely in coming days

VISAKHAPATNAM: The heatwave that has been gripping Andhra Pradesh for the past few weeks has finally ended on Monday.

The Times of India · Jun 19, 2023

How inequality shapes your experience of a heatwave

When the mercury rises, does your anxiety rise with it? If so, you are not alone. According to the UK’s Office for National Statistics, three-quarters of British people are worried about climate change and 43% claim to experience anxiety about the state of the planet: a number that rises around…

The Conversation · Jun 19, 2023

Light rain brings respite from soaring mercury in Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh

People of Vizianagaram district got the much-needed relief on Monday morning, thanks to moderate rainfall received from 4 a.m. to 7.30 a.m.

The Hindu · Jun 19, 2023

'Hot Jupiter' planet killed and ate its Mercury-sized neighbor

A new analysis of the Jupiter-sized exoplanet WASP-76 b reveals that the world is carrying the remains of its long-lost neighbor in its atmosphere.

LiveScience · Jun 19, 2023

Europe's BepiColombo spacecraft to zoom within 150 miles of Mercury in close flyby today

Europe's Mercury probe BepiColombo will take a close look at its target planet on Monday(June 19), and we can expect some exciting new images soon after that.

Space · Jun 19, 2023