Mercury combust (while retrograde), tomorrow morning Japan time: https://in-the-sky.org/news.php?id=20250731_11_100
May your Mercury be more Freddie and less retrograde.
(Image found elsewhere)
https://www.europesays.com/2250363/ Pope Leo XIV receives 100 kilograms of letters daily #afp #American #andorra #AntonelloChidichimo #Asia #Brazil #Cameroon #CatholicChurch #FiumicinoAirport #HisHoliness #HongKong #Https://themercuryCoZa/ #italian #LeoXIV #mercury #NicolaVaccaro #Pope #PopeFrancis #PopeLeo #PopeLeoXIV #Rome #SecretariatOfState #SouthAmerica #St.Peter'sSquare #StatoDellaCittàDelVaticano #StatusCivitatisVaticanae #US #Vatican #VaticanCity #VaticanCityState #VaticanPostOffice #Vaticano
“The early space hardware had much in common with the imaginary technology in a Jules Verne science fiction novel. The [Mercury] capsule used steam-powered thrusters for control (the steam being generated by the reaction between hydrogen peroxide and a catalyst in a nickel chamber attached to the thrusters), a periscope for visual tracking, and an electric Earth globe for determining position.”
— Failure is not an option, Gene Kranz
"Mercury Emissions Fall 70% Over the Last Four Decades Thanks to UN Treaty, Coal Phase-Out"
#goodnews #Atmosphere #Mercury #Environment #Pollution. #alt
Aaron Parnas 7/9/25
A new study of alpine plant leaves near Mt. Everest reveals that global atmospheric mercury levels have dropped by 70% since peaking in 2000, thanks to reduced coal use and the 2013 Minamata Convention; scientists now say human emissions of mercury are lower than natural sources like oceans and volcanoes for the first time.
Mercury is in Cancer this evening, not far from the Beehive (Messier 44) star cluster. They hung low over distant monsoon clouds in evening twilight.
July 1
Check out the Western sky tonight about 9:30 to see Mercury, Mars, and the Moon.
The bright star between Mercury and Mars that appears closer to Mars is Regulus, the heart of the Lion.
"And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed....." United States Navy E-6B Mercury departing Travis Air Force Base April 20245 #TravisAFB #aviationphotography #Mercury #e6b #TACAMO #nuclear #aviation #AvGeek #photography
Three in a diagonal line in the evening twilight sky.
The three-day old crescent moon, the Beehive (Messier 44) star cluster, and the planet Mercury from upper left to lower right.
Compare to last night's photos:
https://universeodon.com/@KrajciTom/114753557734525627
Four in a row in the evening twilight sky.
Mercury, the two-day old crescent moon, Pollux, and Castor lined up this evening from left to right, and showed themselves in a gap in the dissipating monsoon storm clouds.
(2nd, 3rd, and 4th photos) A four-ship of F-16's were returning home to Holloman Air Force Base just as the moon was dropping into the clear patch of sky. Bonus!
If you've never seen the #planet #Mercury and you have a clear view toward the west, tonight's your night (24th June 2025). Look west-northwest about 40 minutes after sunset and see three bright objects forming a line parallel to the horizon. The brightest object, on the left, is Mercury. The other two objects are the Pollux and #astor, the brightest stars in the #constellation #Gemini.
: Stellarium
Exploring Mercury's Tidal Stresses Through Time - Effects of Orbital Eccentricity, Rotational Dynamics, and Their Implications for Tectonics: https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2024JE008736 -> Tidal forces from the Sun could have deformed cliffs on #Mercury: https://mediarelations.unibe.ch/media_releases/2025/media_releases_2025/tidal_forces_from_the_sun_could_have_deformed_cliffs_on_mercury/index_eng.html
A recent study has uncovered dangerously high levels of mercury in widely used skin-lightening creams sold in Bangladesh, raising alarm over a growing public health crisis and regulatory lapses.
Its findings revealed that 22 out of 26 skin-lightening creams tested contained mercury well above the internationally accepted limit of 1 part per million (ppm) or 1mg/kg.
The study was conducted by the Environment and Social Development Organisation (ESDO) in partnership with the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) and supported by testing from BAN Toxics.
This is bad: #Mercury has reached #toxic levels in the #Arctic
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-60356-6
What warped the minds of serial killers? Lead pollution, a new book argues.
Ted Bundy, the Green River Killer, and others terrorized the Pacific Northwest. "Murderland" asks what role polluters played.
#lead #arsenic #mercury #pollution #crime #crimewave
https://grist.org/culture/murderland-caroline-fraser-serial-killers-pacific-northwest-lead-pollution/
Centuries-old mercury pollution hidden in the ocean threatens Arctic wildlife https://phys.org/news/2025-06-centuries-mercury-pollution-hidden-ocean.html
It is the end of the Age of #Mercury in our Department. To celebrate this, I give you the story of how John T Way (the "father of soil science") built a mercury light so brilliant that he sailed with it across the Solent, in the darkness, hoping to catch the eye of the Prince Albert. As he did so, he conducted the first mass demonstration of #fluorescence, causing all the #mauve ribbons on the ladies' dresses and bonnets to light up in the darkness. #ClassicKit
https://www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/ways-electric-light-and-flashes-of-brilliance/4021523.article
Two planets in the evening sky (8 June)...three views.
Jupiter is on the lower left, Mercury is on the upper right.
Tonight, Mercury has climbed above Jupiter.
Compare to yesterday's photos: (Mercury at the same elevation as Jupiter)
https://universeodon.com/@KrajciTom/114645953558838243
...and two days ago: (Mercury below Jupiter)
https://universeodon.com/@KrajciTom/114640082259297378
...and three days ago: (Mercury quite far below Jupiter)
https://universeodon.com/@KrajciTom/114634511677995972