January 9, 2025
Mercury may have frozen water in craters
Ice, ice, baby — too cold, too cold.A recent spacecraft flyby over Mercury has experts believing that the planet closest to the sun has “frozen water” on its surface — and they’re excited to get a closer look in the years to come. The sixth BepiColombo mission, European Space Agency and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency — was able to examine a series of deep craters near Mercury’s north pole. Photo Credit: https://api.hub.jhu.edu/factory/sites/default/files/styles/soft_crop_1300/public/messenger_0.jpg More details »
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