WorldPingMercury's surface is riddled with wrinkles, evidence of a once-larger planet that has shrunk over time.
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Mercury may have shrunk much more than we thought, new study hints
Mercury is shrinking more than we thought
BepiColombo measures Mercury's particle bombardment up close
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WorldPingMercury may be shrinking much faster than we thought — and that could reveal new clues about its violent origins.
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WorldPingThe joint BepiColombo mission of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is settling into orbit around Mercury after an eight-year journey.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org
WorldPingA new estimate of Mercury's shrinkage shows that this planet may have contracted 10% to 30% more than previous research suggested.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Gizmodo
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