Find uplifting stories about heroes, innovations, and solutions
212 results for "freddie mercury"
Millions of people across North America can witness a rare celestial event tonight as the Moon passes directly in front of Mercury, with the best views in decades for those watching from Mexico and the southwestern United States. Even if you miss the full occultation, the pairing of a bright crescent Moon with Mercury creates a stunning sight worth stepping outside to see.
Indonesian authorities intercepted hundreds of kilograms of toxic mercury hidden in carpets at Jakarta's largest port, preventing the neurotoxin from reaching illegal gold mines in the Philippines. The bust highlights growing enforcement efforts against mercury trafficking as record gold prices drive demand for the dangerous metal.
Researchers at Rice University recreated Mercury's mysterious surface rocks in their lab using a meteorite recipe, unlocking secrets about our solar system's most elusive planet. The breakthrough reveals how sulfur transforms planetary surfaces in ways never seen on Earth.
After nearly seven years of journeying through space, two spacecraft are finally arriving at Mercury, our solar system's most mysterious inner planet. Europe and Japan's joint mission will unlock secrets of the least explored world close to home.
%2Fhttps%3A%2F%2Ftf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffiler_public%2F31%2Feb%2F31ebdfc9-0df0-4f8b-9103-77d6dfdb4483%2Fsmithsonian_feature_images_15.png)
After traveling through space for eight years, two spacecraft have begun their arrival at Mercury, the solar system's least explored inner planet. The mission will unlock secrets about our mysterious planetary neighbor starting in 2027.
After eight years of traveling through space, the BepiColombo mission has successfully deployed its twin science orbiters at Mercury. Two spacecraft are now preparing to unlock secrets of our solar system's smallest, most mysterious planet.
After traveling through space since 2018, two spacecraft will finally begin exploring Mercury's mysteries in 2027. The BepiColombo mission promises to unlock secrets about our solar system's smallest and least-explored planet.
New research reveals that Mercury has contracted far more than scientists previously believed, hidden beneath billions of years of asteroid debris. A groundbreaking mission arriving this year will give us unprecedented answers about our solar system's smallest planet.
A European spacecraft just completed an 8-year, 6-billion-mile journey to become only the third mission ever to reach Mercury. The successful arrival marks a major milestone in exploring our solar system's least understood inner planet.
Scientists discovered that a single massive asteroid impact could have delivered and spread Mercury's polar water ice in just 176 Earth days. New simulations show how the closest planet to the sun ended up with vast frozen water deposits despite scorching 800-degree temperatures.
Skywatchers will witness a stunning celestial pairing on February 18th when a paper-thin crescent Moon drifts just minutes away from Mercury at sunset. Five planets will crowd the western sky in this rare alignment that marks the unofficial arrival of spring.
After eight years of spaceflight, Europe's BepiColombo mission is days away from splitting into two probes to study Mercury, one of our solar system's most mysterious planets. The ambitious mission will unlock secrets about the scorching hot world that telescopes on Earth simply cannot see.
After eight years and 6 billion miles, Europe's BepiColombo spacecraft just shed its engines and is coasting toward Mercury orbit this November. Two science orbiters are about to unlock secrets of our Solar System's most mysterious planet.
After nearly seven years traveling through space, two science orbiters are finally reaching Mercury to unlock secrets of our solar system's least explored inner planet. The BepiColombo mission will begin separating its spacecraft this week, marking the start of a groundbreaking exploration that could reshape what we know about planetary formation.
WNBA star Alyssa Thomas is coming back to the Phoenix Mercury after a record-breaking season that nearly ended in a championship. The 33-year-old point-forward led the league in assists and came closer than ever to her first WNBA title.
At 36, Freddie Freeman became the only active player with 2,500 career hits, cementing his Hall of Fame legacy. The Dodgers first baseman shows no signs of slowing down as he chases the legendary 3,000-hit milestone.
Despite online backlash that led him to step away from social media, Freddy the viral German soccer fan will still get his dream White House visit. The tourist who captured American hearts during the 2026 World Cup becomes a symbol of welcoming visitors who simply love America.
The internet's favorite World Cup traveler is trading soccer stadiums for wrestling rings this weekend. TNA Wrestling rolled out the red carpet for Freddy at their Slammiversary event in Boston.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope just gave us our first direct look at a rocky exoplanet's surface, and it's a scorching world that resembles Mercury more than Earth. The breakthrough shows scientists can now study distant planets in ways never before possible.
Stargazers have three reasons to look up this April as a potentially bright comet visits Earth, the Lyrid meteor shower lights up the sky, and Mercury shines at its best all year. NASA says these celestial events are all visible without special equipment, though binoculars help.
Showing 20 of 212