Streaks on Mercury show that it is not a 'dead planet'

Although Mercury was geologically active in its early days, today its surface appears almost completely static. This is why ...
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It’s alive! Mercury’s slopes and craters show signs of active geology

Mercury has always been a bit of an oddball planet. With about half the mass of Mars but roughly the size of the Moon, and a ...
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Insane New Images of Mercury's Surface Captured on Probe's Final Flyby

From just 295 kilometers above Mercury's surface, ESA's BepiColombo transfer probe has captured stunning close-up images while on its final flyby of the tiny, sunbaked world. The photos represent a ...
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New Surface Composition Maps Illuminate Mercury’s History

Two new papers from members of the MESSENGER Science Team provide global-scale maps of Mercury’s surface chemistry that reveal previously unrecognized geochemical terranes large regions that have ...
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Mercury could have an 11-mile underground layer of diamonds, researchers say

A layer of diamonds up to 18 kilometers (11 miles) thick could be tucked below the surface of Mercury, the solar system's smallest planet and the closest to the sun, according to new research. The ...
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Mapping the Sun’s Interaction with Mercury’s Surface

A new study maps the infall of protons and electrons from the solar wind to geographical location on the surface of Mercury, giving scientists new insight into how interactions with the Sun alters the ...