Because Mercury orbits closer to the Sun than Earth does, the planet ultimately travels faster - making its trip around the Sun in 88 days, compared to Earth’s 365 days. This causes the planet ...

The truth, however, is way more interesting. It's not exactly rare. That’s because Mercury orbits the sun every 88 days. An inner planet to Earth—so closer to the sun—it completes just over ...

No, it does not. Mercury never moves slower than Earth. Mercury orbits the sun in 88 days and Earth in 365 days. Mercury travels at around 29 miles (47 kilometers) per second, and Earth at 18 ...

A spacecraft named BepiColombo is currently zipping by planet Mercury, making a very close flyby and snapping incredible high ...

Not only does Mercury go retrograde often—three or four times a year for three weeks at a time—but, to make matters worse, there's this: You can feel the effects both before a ...

One day-long spin lasts for 59 Earth days. But because of its fast orbit, one Mercury year takes 88 Earth days. This means that two years on Mercury lasts for only three days. The planet's sunrise ...

The times when Mercury appears to go backwards occur every 88 days (the length of the planet’s cycle around the sun), meaning you usually get three retrogrades in a year. Astrology fans believe ...