Mercury found to be tectonically active

Monday, September 26, 2016 - 11:31 in Astronomy & Space

Images acquired by NASA's MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging (MESSENGER) spacecraft show geologic features that indicate Mercury is likely still contracting today, joining Earth as a tectonically active planet in our Solar System.

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