Mercury inner core much smaller than thought due to cooling

Monday, March 17, 2014 - 10:30 in Earth & Climate

Detailed maps of Mercury's cliffs and ditches show the solar system's innermost and smallest planet Mercury has lost much more real estate due to cooling over four billion years than scientists thought, according to a report published on Sunday.

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