NASA's Parker Solar Probe captured a time-lapse from inside #Mercury's orbit, showing coronal streamers, a Coronal Mass Ejection, and #planets like Mercury and #Venus. Between #Earth and #Mars, #Comet Tempel 1 appears. The video also shows high-energy solar particles. This data helps us understand space weather impacts on Earth.

Video at https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250331.html#space #astronomy #saturn #jupiter #eclipse

apod.nasa.govAPOD: 2025 March 31 – Parker: The Solar System from Near the SunA different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

**Antinous the Gay God** @antinousgaygod@social.anoxinon.de · Mar 28 *

Mar 28 *

Antinous the Gay God @antinousgaygod@social.anoxinon.de

This week love and money are in the air when retrograde #Mercury and retrograde #Venus align with dreamy #Neptune in intuitive Pisces for the last time for generations to come ... because Neptune leaves #Pisces this weekend and won't return for 165 years! On the positive side: you can trust your intuition to buy a lottery ticket. But on the negative side, you don't know when to stop and squander your hard-earned money on a bad bet ... in money and love. https://antinousstars.blogspot.com/2025/03/astro-forecast-march-27th-6th-2025.html

**designbohemian** @designbohemian@mastodon.social · Mar 23

Mar 23

designbohemian @designbohemian@mastodon.social

Hermes Greek God Print, Mercury Roman God Illustration (No Frame) by Printagrams https://www.etsy.com/listing/1862049340/hermes-greek-god-print-mercury-roman-god?ref=rss&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Hermes #Mercury #GreekMythology #RomanMythology #WallArt

**Antinous the Gay God** @antinousgaygod@social.anoxinon.de · Mar 23

Mar 23

Antinous the Gay God @antinousgaygod@social.anoxinon.de

If your phone implodes, blame #Retrograde #Mercury, which aligns today with the Sun to spawn searing confusion. Ancient astrologers warned of this #ScorchedMercury. But #Antinous says open your heart to the light. Let it to burn away doubt and fear. See how here: https://antinousstars.blogspot.com/2012/07/retrograde-mercury-is-your-key-to.html Next week's #Antinous #MoonMagic #astrology forecast: https://antinousstars.blogspot.com/2025/03/astro-forecast-march-20th-2025.html

**Antinous the Gay God** @antinousgaygod@social.anoxinon.de · Mar 15

Mar 15

Antinous the Gay God @antinousgaygod@social.anoxinon.de

Computer glitches, travel disruptions, shipping snafus! #Mercury is #Retrograde (going "backward") until 7 April. But it's a good time to make up, make over, make anew: https://antinousstars.blogspot.com/2012/07/retrograde-mercury-is-your-key-to.html Here's your #Antinous #MoonMagic #Astrology forecast: https://antinousstars.blogspot.com/2025/03/astro-forecast-march-13th-2025.html

**Getzler Lab at KenyonCollege** @GetzlerChem@mstdn.science · Mar 10

Mar 10

Getzler Lab at KenyonCollege @GetzlerChem@mstdn.science

Help me Fedi hive-mind! I have a small amount of mercury-contaminated glassware (an old bubbler) that I need to deal with. I have a vague memory of nitric acid being used, but this UIUC sheet is not in favor. I guess I could treat it like a thermometer and break it up, but that's a lot of glass shard to make and manage.
#mercury #chemistry #chemiverse #hazardous_chemicals #hazardous_waste #lablife
https://drs.illinois.edu/site-documents/ElementalMercury.pdf

**Mark McCaughrean** @markmccaughrean@mastodon.social · Mar 9

Mar 9

Mark McCaughrean @markmccaughrean@mastodon.social

Another nice evening glimpse of #Mercury & #Venus in the dusk sky, this time looking west along the Neckar from the Alte Brücke in #Heidelberg.

Venus is brighter to the upper right; Mercury is along a diagonal to the left & down from there, just above the thin clouds.

As seen near the end of today’s 55km cycle – sunny & warm for early March, but chilling rapidly after sunset. I also found some Bärlauch (wild garlic) out towards Ladenburg

#CyclingLife
#Astronomy
#Photography

A view along a river towards the west after sunset, with blue sky above and some light grey clouds mixed with the yellow and orange horizon light below. The north bank of the river has many houses on it and lights are reflected in the river. There are trees on the slope above. Venus and Mercury are both visible as white dots.

**Mark McCaughrean** @markmccaughrean@mastodon.social · Mar 6 *

Mar 6 *

Mark McCaughrean @markmccaughrean@mastodon.social

Some more pictures of this evening's lovely view of Mercury setting with Venus in the western sky over Mannheim & Ludwigshafen.

1. Venus above, Mercury below, 19:18:50CET

2. Zoomed in, Mercury alone, 19:22:15CET

3. Venus above, Mercury below, 19:32:34 CET

4. Venus above, Mercury just 0.1º above the horizon, 20:10:10CET (will add an annotated version below)

Sunset was at 18:16CET today.

More details

#Venus
#Mercury
#Astronomy
#Photography
#Astrophotography

A picture taken about an hour after sunset looking west from a high hill. The sky above is blue, turning yellow and then red below, with some very light clouds. There are city lights visible and a foreground hill in silhouette. Venus is bright towards the top right, while Mercury is fainter and roughly halfway between Venus and the horizon, to the lower left.

A picture taken about 65 minutes after sunset looking west from a high hill. The sky above is blue, turning yellow and then red below, with some very light clouds. There are city lights visible and a foreground hill in silhouette. This shot is zoomed in and only Mercury is visible as a bright white dot towards the centre top.

A picture taken about 75 minutes after sunset looking west from a high hill. The sky above is blue, turning yellow and then red below, with some very light clouds. There are city lights visible and a foreground hill in silhouette. Venus is bright towards the top right, while Mercury is fainter and about two thirds of the distance between between Venus and the horizon, to the lower left. There are some faint stars visible towards the top of the picture.

A picture taken almost two hours after sunset looking west from a high hill. The sky grey blue with a lot of industrial haze towards the horizon. There is little on no sign of the sunset now. There are city and industrial lights visible and a foreground hill in silhouette. Venus is bright towards the top right seen through some haze. Mercury is just visible immediately above the horizon, almost lost in the murk. There are more stars visible in this picture.

**Jomes** @DrJLecter@pixelfed.de · Mar 6

Mar 6

Jomes @DrJLecter@pixelfed.de

Finally caught #Mercury as well! That makes three planets at the same time.

#Venus #Jupiter #Planets #Space #Sky #MobilePhotography #Sunset

Photo of the sky, mostly a darker blue, but feather clouds are illuminated by the bright moon, almost hiding it. A bright spot to the lower right is Jupiter.

#sunset

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**Peter Gutsche** @silberspur@sueden.social · Mar 5

Mar 5

Peter Gutsche @silberspur@sueden.social

This night, it was very clear. A ship approaches on the river, its bright navigation lights shining directly toward the photographer. Despite the glare, the delicate presence of Mercury can still be seen in the sky.

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#Astronomy #Astronomie #AstroPhotography #Astrofotografie #Planets #Planeten #Venus #Mercury NaturePhotography #Nature #Water #River #Fluss #Wasser #Stille #Kontemplation #Spiegelung

A calm river at dusk after sunset, its still surface reflecting the soft colors of the evening sky. The bright planet Venus shines prominently above, casting a shimmering reflection on the water. Near the yellowish horizon, just above the tree line on the riverbank, the faint glow of Mercury is visible. In the center of the image, a ship approaches on the river, its bright navigation lights shining directly toward the photographer. Despite the glare, the delicate presence of Mercury can still be seen in the sky.

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**Peter Gutsche** @silberspur@sueden.social · Mar 5 *

Mar 5 *

Peter Gutsche @silberspur@sueden.social

Crop from a photo taken a little later: Mercury is now just about to disappear behind the trees on the horizon.

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#Astronomy #Astronomie #AstroPhotography #Astrofotografie #Planets #Planeten #Venus #Mercury NaturePhotography #Nature

Crop from a photo with the river and the stars, showing only the weak dot of Mercury next to the branches of trees.

**Peter Gutsche** @silberspur@sueden.social · Mar 5

Mar 5

Peter Gutsche @silberspur@sueden.social

Venus (bright at top) and Mercury (yellow, slightly above the trees, slightly left of center) above the Escaut river in Northern France. Recorded on the evening of March 5th, 2025.

High resolution:
https://www.silberspur.de/topics/astro/venus-mercury.jpg

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#Astronomy #Astronomie #AstroPhotography #Astrofotografie #Planets #Planeten #Venus #Mercury NaturePhotography #Nature #Water #River #Fluss #Wasser #Stille #Kontemplation #Spiegelung

A calm river reflecting the fading light of dusk after sunset. The water's surface is smooth, mirroring the deepening hues of the evening sky. Above the distant tree line on the riverbank, the bright planet Venus shines prominently, its reflection shimmering on the water. Near the yellowish horizon, just above the trees, the faint glow of Mercury is also visible, adding to the serene and celestial atmosphere of the scene.

**Emily** @NorthstarScientist@pixelfed.social · Mar 4

Mar 4

Emily @NorthstarScientist@pixelfed.social

Learning how to filter water samples for mercury analysis.

#USGS #Water #Science #Peatland #Research #Mercury

#mercury

**Antinous the Gay God** @antinousgaygod@social.anoxinon.de · Mar 3

Mar 3

Antinous the Gay God @antinousgaygod@social.anoxinon.de

Now #Mercury exits shy #Pisces and into soars into fiery #Aries and remains there until 16 May. The good news: Bye Shy Guy. The bad news: 10 weeks of dissing, Throwing Shade, Slagging Off. You've been warned! #Antinous #MoonMagic #astrology forecast: https://antinousstars.blogspot.com/2025/02/astro-forecast-feb-27th-9th-2025.html