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Did Volcano on Mercury Erupt for a Billion Years? (Op-Ed)
By Robin Wylie published
A volcano on Mercury may have been active over an unprecedented billion-year time span.
Does Mercury Hold Clues to Birth of Earth's Moon?
By Katia Moskvitch published
Just like the moon, Mercury is a desolate, rocky and airless body, albeit a bit bigger than Earth's satellite, said Sean Solomon, the principal investigator for NASA's Messenger mission to Mercury.
Mercury's Volcanic Facelift Belies Planet's True Age
By Miriam Kramer published
Extreme volcanism may be responsible for Mercury's artificially young surface.
Sun Fires Off 3 Solar Eruptions Toward Mercury
By Denise Chow published
The three solar eruptions may deal a glancing blow to NASA's Messenger spacecraft at Mercury.
Green Meteorite's Age Casts Doubt on Possible Mercury Origin
By Mike Wall published
NWA 7325 may be too old to have plausibly come from the solar system's innermost planet.
Green Meteorite May Be from Mercury, a First
By Miriam Kramer published
A newfound meteorite may actually be from Mercury.
Scientists Hope to Extend Mercury Spacecraft's Mission
By Clara Moskowitz published
The first spacecraft to orbit Mercury will have to shut down soon, unless it gets a mission extension.
NASA Spacecraft Makes 1st Complete Map of Planet Mercury
By Clara Moskowitz published
NASA's Messenger probe snapped photos of 100 percent of the planet's surface.
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