Articles written by Holly Chapman

Holly Chapman|Updated Jun 28, 2011

During the month of July the elusive planet Mercury will give us the rare chance for a sighting in the evening sky. Stargazers can take advantage of Sisters' clear, dark skies and high altitude to catch a glimpse of this small inner planet just after sunset. Our unusually good viewing conditions for Mercury come just as we are receiving new data and photos from the spacecraft MESSENGER about this little-understood planet. Late last month the probe took the first high-quality... Full story