New Mercury surface composition maps illuminate the planet’s history

Friday, March 13, 2015 - 13:20 in Earth & Climate

Two new papers from members of the MESSENGER Science Team provide global-scale maps of Mercury’s surface chemistry that reveal previously unrecognized geochemical terranes — large regions that have compositions distinct […]

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