Mercury May Not Be "Dead" After All

Mercury May Not Be "Dead" After All
By Mark Thompson (https://ift.tt/mEwQbL2)

Researchers using machine learning have discovered hundreds of mysterious bright streaks on Mercury's surface that appear to be caused by gases escaping from the planet's interior. The finding suggests the Solar System's smallest planet isn't the static, geologically dead world we thought it was, Mercury might still be active today, continuously releasing material into space even billions of years after its formation.

January 29, 2026 at 02:46AM
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