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Mercury rises across state, Ahmedabad hottest at 35.2°C
August 11, 2025 4:59 am
In the state, 39 talukas out of total 251 received rainfall till 6 pm, the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) said
Explained: The significance of the first clear images of Mercury's South Pole
September 09, 2024 12:19 pm
BepiColombo, a joint European-Japanese mission, completed its latest flyby of Mercury, sending back a sneak peek of the cratered planet it will begin to orbit in 2026.
A miles-thick layer of diamonds might be lurking beneath this planet's surface
July 25, 2024 10:48 pm
Mining these gems is not feasible, owing to the planet's extreme temperatures and the depth of almost 485 kilometres below the surface where the layer sits.
Electron rains on Mercury cause X-ray auroras, finds BepiColombo during close flyby
July 21, 2023 2:29 pm
During a close Mercury flyby, the BepiColombo spacecraft collected data that showed how electrons raining down on the planet's suface are triggering X-ray auroras.
Strong winds, light rainfall on forecast for Delhi; mercury likely to dip over weekend
June 16, 2023 11:09 am
On Friday and Saturday, the maximum temperature could be around 38 degrees Celsius in Delhi and is likely to fall to 35 degrees Celsius on Sunday, according to the IMD.
Mercury soars across India; Hamirpur, Prayagraj in UP hottest at 44.2 degrees Celsius
April 18, 2023 10:12 pm
Above-normal heatwave days are expected in most parts of central, east, and northwest India during this period.
Stargazing alert: Mercury at its zenith this week, here's how to spot it
April 13, 2023 12:03 pm
This week is the best time to spot the planet Mercury. It will be both at its highest point in the sky and at the farthest apparent distance from the Sun. Here is how you can spot the planet.
Stunning close-up of Mercury captured by European-Japanese BepiColombo
June 24, 2022 4:11 pm
BepiColombo is the European Space Agency's mission to Mercury, in collaboration with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.
Sunday Zodiac: How is Mercury retrograde panning out for each sign?
May 28, 2022 8:40 pm
Notably, since Mercury does a lap around the sun faster than Earth, it can appear in retrograde several times this year
European-Japanese space mission gets first glimpse of Mercury
October 04, 2021 5:45 pm
The mission was launched in 2018, flying once past Earth and twice past Venus on its journey to the solar system’s smallest planet.
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