Marine Fog Endangers Mountain Lions with High Concentration of Mercury

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 11.27.2019 10:12 AM

This is alarming because it can have dangerous effects on terrestrial mammals like mountain lions in terms of reproduction success and survival.

Brace Yourselves: Mercury is Here

11.11.2019 07:32 AM

This year, the planet Mercury will take at least five hours to complete its transit, making first contact with the sun at 7:15 AM.

Researchers Found a Nanomaterial to Replace Mercury

04.25.2019 09:21 AM

Researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology’s Department of Electronic System has created a LED that emits ultraviolet light.

Mercury's Solid Metal Core Could Give a Glimpse into the Earth's Future

04.18.2019 20:35 PM

Mercury has a metallic core and an outer core that is composed of liquid metal, just like the Earth.

Mercury Levels Up In Women Of Childbearing Age In Asia Pacific Region Alarms Global Community

04.24.2017 01:17 AM

The rise of levels of mercury found in women of child bearing age is a fact that the neurotoxic element is creeping in systems of humanity. Mercury is found in the food we eat, gold and coal mining. Coal used as fuel emits toxic mercury when combusted.

Planet Mercury Shall Be Visible This March 2017

03.21.2017 09:29 AM

Indeed, 2017 has been very active when it comes to providing delightful space stories to space's loyal fans. And guess what, planet Mercury joins the bandwagon as it will be visible from Earth this March.

Scientists Indentify One Factor Of Having ALS Or Lou Gehrig’s Disease – Eating Seafood With High Mercury Content

02.23.2017 02:36 AM

Scientists have indentified one factor of having the fatal and progressive ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease. It is eating of seafood with high mercury content.

Gluten Free Foods Can Increase Risk Of Toxic Metal Exposures

02.20.2017 14:55 PM

Almost one-quarter of all Americans consume gluten-free diets, according to the report in 2015. Scientists found that consumption of gluten-free diet can increase the risk of cancer, heart disease, and neurological illness.

Five-Planet Alignment To Light Up The Morning Sky

01.19.2016 03:03 AM

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn and Jupiter will line up in the morning sky from January 20 to February 20, 2016.

Getting to the Core of MESSENGER's Research—Mercury Reveals A Liquid Core

05.12.2015 12:54 PM

NASA's Messenger spacecraft orbited Mercury for four years, and in that time it collected a wealth of data and images as it mapped the planet's gravitational field. Now scientists have announced that Mercury's magnetic field is four million years old.

Data from NASA’s Messenger Probe Reveals New Information About Mercury’s Magnetic Field

05.08.2015 14:03 PM

While NASA's Messenger Probe may be gone, having crashed into the surface of Mercury, the data it collected is still providing scientists with a wealth of knowledge on the planet that is closest to our Sun. According to data sent back from Messenger, the magnetic field of the little planet is almost four billion years old.

A Final Scene from Mercury—MESSENGER’s Last View

05.03.2015 16:12 PM

Before its crash-landing into the surface of its long-studied host planet, NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft sent back its final view of the surface of Mercury. And now NASA is sharing it with you. Exceeding all expectations and lasting more than 4 times its original mission timeline, the spacecraft has been instrumental to NASA’s vast studies of the other planets within our solar system, so with this image and a fiery display to end its mission with flair, the space agency is paying homage to MESSENGER and its long life in orbit.

NASA’s Messenger Mission Comes to an End As Probe Crashes into Mercury’s Surface

05.01.2015 20:28 PM

The only spacecraft ever to have orbited Mercury has ended its mission by crashing into the surface, leaving behind a new crater as a monument of its landmark achievement.

Messenger Prepares to Dive Bomb Mercury

04.30.2015 10:11 AM

NASA's Mercury orbiter, Messenger, is going out with a bang as it prepares to dive bomb the planet in glorious fashion, leaving behind a new crater on the planet closest to the sun that will measure approximately 16 meters wide once the dust has settled.

Messenger Probes Dramatic Death Scheduled for April 30

04.16.2015 21:10 PM

The first spacecraft ever to orbit Mercury will crash into the surface of the small planet located closest to the sun in just two short weeks from now.

NASA Set to Extend Mercury Mission for Another Month

03.30.2015 22:05 PM

The Mercury probe sent by NASA to study the planet closest to the sun isn't ready to finish its groundbreaking work just yet so NASA is taking steps to extend it's mission for at least another month.

New NASA Maps Reveal Secrets of Mercury

03.18.2015 12:42 PM

The planet closest to the sun has continued to be shrouded in mystery for many years. Now, NASA has unveiled never before seen formations on the surface with two maps created from data from NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft that has been orbiting the planet since 2004.

NASA Receives Proposals for More Solar System Exploration

03.01.2015 18:49 PM

NASA has received dozens of new proposals for robotic missions for launch in 2021 to explore different parts of the solar system. Scientists have submitted concepts for sending probes to the moon, asteroids, comets and other planets for a chance to win $450 million in federal funding for their mission.

The Fishy Case of How Seafood May Help Fetuses In-Utero

01.23.2015 22:22 PM

A new study suggests that despite concerns of exposure to mercury, pregnant women that eat a lot of fish may not harm their unborn child. In fact, it could help prevent fetuses from having developmental issues later, as has been previously believed.