The BepiColombo spacecraft made the "closest flyby of a planet ever" when it flew by Mercury, according to ESA. See ...

Related: Project Mercury: America's 1st crewed space program Encased in the monument's concrete base is a time capsule containing technical reports, photos, recordings and other memorabilia ...

So when John Glenn blasted off to circle Earth three times, his Friendship 7 spacecraft did it aboard a more powerful Mercury-Atlas rocket combination. Glenn's Feb. 20, 1962, mission was another ...

A 60-year-old tribute to America's first human spaceflight program is standing up to the test of time, but what about the contents of its time capsule not to be opened until 2464? The Project Mercury ...

There are probably easier ways to set a world record, but Rudiger Koch has found his method 11 meters (36 feet) under the sea ...

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Nov. 29, 1961, Enos the chimp was launched from Cape Canaveral aboard the Mercury-Atlas 5 spacecraft, which orbited ...

Mercury is officially in retrograde—and it's here to wreck your plans. The story of Mercury retrograde is practically a tale as old as time: You’ve been getting into petty disagreements with ...

Texas is in the playoffs no matter what happens in the pro-Georgia environment. But the Longhorns are craving the chance to sweep the SEC (regular season, conference title game) in their first ...

Nicknamed Glamorous Glennis in honor of Yeager’s wife, the Bell X-1 achieved Mach 1.06 (approximately 1,299 km/h or 807 mph), ...

Mercury Insurance provides personal and commercial property and auto coverage at affordable rates. Many of Mercury’s customers have stuck with the company for years, some up to a decade or two ...

Oregon is a sure-fire pick no matter what happens in this game but the Ducks want the No. 1 overall seed and a first-round bye. Having your first game being in the quarterfinals is much more ...