Mercury
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Mercury's Water Ice Bodes Well for Alien Life Search
By Mike Wall published
Life's raw materials may be common throughout the solar system.
It's Official! Water Ice Discovered on Mercury
By Elizabeth Howell published
Vast supplies of water ice and organic material on Mercury were found by NASA's Messenger probe.
Mercury Photos Reveal Strange 'Pie Crust' Surface
By Nola Taylor Redd published
The contraction of the planet Mercury pulled the surface together, but new formations created by stretching have recently been found near squeezed features.
Mercury Craters Look Like Cookie Monster in NASA Photo
By Clara Moskowitz published
Cookie! A new photo from NASA's Messenger spacecraft looks a lot like Sesame Street's Cookie Monster.
Mercury's Surface Resembles Rare Meteorites
By Charles Q. Choi published
The surface of Mercury is unlike that of any other planet in our solar system.
Mercury Craters Look Like Mickey Mouse in NASA Photo
By Space.com Staff published
The photo comes from NASA's Messenger spacecraft in orbit around Mercury and shows a giant crater topped with two smaller impact basins to create the recognizable shape.
Mercury May Be Hiding Water Ice, NASA Spacecraft Reveals
By Space.com Staff published
Mercury's poles may have ice deposits, according to new findings from NASA's Messenger probe.
NASA Extends Missions to Mercury and the Moon
By Mike Wall published
The Messenger spacecraft began a one-year bonus mission at Mercury, and the twin Grail probes will get 90 more days at the moon.
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