Mercury is Shrinking, But Faster Than Previously Thought
Scientists have discovered that Mercury is shrinking faster than they previously thought. The planet's rough, crater-covered surface had made it difficult to measure the true rate of shrinkage, causing earlier estimates to underestimate how quickly it is contracting by about 30 percent.
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5 developments- Sep 10Little Mercury may be shrinking faster than scientists expected
- Sep 11Only center coverage:Scientists: Mercury’s shrinkage accelerating
- Sep 11Mercury is shrinking, and faster than we thought
- Sep 12Only center coverage:Is tiny Mercury shrinking even faster than expected?
- Sep 12Solar system’s smallest planet is getting even smaller — shrinking 30% faster than astronomers thought
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