Mercury’s scorching temperature may lead to ice
Apr 16, 2020
2 minutes
Words by Elizabeth Howell
Could Mercury’s close orbit around the Sun help the planet generate ice? It sounds like a paradox, but new analysis of the planet’s surface chemistry suggests that heat-generated ice may indeed be the case.
Even though daytime temperatures on Mercury soar to
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