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Bright streaks on Mercury suggest that it's not a dead planet, but geologically active

Learn about the bright streaks that may represent recent geological activity on Mercury, which has been considered a dead ...

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 ...

The magnetic 'birdsong' of the smallest planet

BepiColombo is slowly uncovering more and more fun facts about Mercury as it continues its preliminary mission. One of the ...
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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 ...