Messenger Finds Volcanic Origins For Mercury Crust
Credit: NASA
NASA’s Messenger probe already has provided a global view of Mercury with two close flybys that show extensive volcanic activity probably has concealed evidence of the planet’s early history. The spacecraft won’t reach orbit around the planet closest to the Sun until 2011, but new findings based on...
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