mercury
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Goodbye, Earth
Some of you probably wish you could be onboard BepiColombo right now, as the space probe whizzes far away from planet Earth.
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Ancient Mercury Had The Right Stuff For Life, Surprising New Research Suggests
Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun, is one of the last places we think about when considering the potential for life in the solar system. New research suggests the planet’s interior once contained the basic ingredients for life, a finding that could change the way we view this toasty, tortured planet.
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Planet Mercury Has Solid Inner Core About The Same Size As Earth’s
A new analysis has found that Mercury has a solid inner core, just like Earth does. And Mercury’s core is just about the same size as our own planet’s.
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Launching Today: A Mission To The Best Planet (Mercury)
Mercury is the best planet, in my humble but well-researched opinion. Sure, it may be small, rocky, and lacking an atmosphere, but how it came to look the way it does absolutely baffles scientists. It might even have water and carbon hidden away from the beginning of the Solar System. Today, scientists from the European…