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Mercury, The Incredible Shrinking Planet
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Mercury, The Incredible Shrinking Planet
March 19, 2014 at 7:12 am
Quote:The surface of Mercury is shrinking faster than previously thought, photos from a NASA spacecraft orbiting the tiny planet reveal.

The first comprehensive survey of the surface of Mercury by NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft shows that planet's crust has contracted as it cooled by as much as 4.4 miles (7 kilometers), significantly more than previous estimates. The findings clear up a long-standing clash between scientists' understanding of the heat production and loss and the contraction of Mercury.

http://news.yahoo.com/tiny-planet-mercur...37173.html
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RE: Mercury, The Incredible Shrinking Planet
March 19, 2014 at 7:22 am (This post was last modified: March 19, 2014 at 7:22 am by Alex K.)
Did not know that!
Better go there before it's gone...
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RE: Mercury, The Incredible Shrinking Planet
March 19, 2014 at 7:23 am (This post was last modified: March 19, 2014 at 7:24 am by Darth.)
Whereas Uranus is constantly expanding, no matter how much gas it seems to give off.

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RE: Mercury, The Incredible Shrinking Planet
March 19, 2014 at 1:00 pm
(March 19, 2014 at 7:22 am)Alex K Wrote: Did not know that!
Better go there before it's gone...

Dress light and don't forget your sun screen...it can get pretty warm on the sunny side.
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RE: Mercury, The Incredible Shrinking Planet
March 19, 2014 at 1:25 pm
So it's basically melting?
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RE: Mercury, The Incredible Shrinking Planet
March 19, 2014 at 5:08 pm
(March 19, 2014 at 1:25 pm)Chad32 Wrote: So it's basically melting?

No, it's shrinking as it cools.
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RE: Mercury, The Incredible Shrinking Planet
March 19, 2014 at 5:35 pm
(March 19, 2014 at 5:08 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote:
(March 19, 2014 at 1:25 pm)Chad32 Wrote: So it's basically melting?

No, it's shrinking as it cools.

Oh, ok. I was too lazy to read the article, and figured the sun was melting it down.
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