Planet Mercury - A Victim And A Beneficiary Of A Hit-And-Run

Wednesday, July 9, 2014 - 03:10 in Astronomy & Space

Planet Mercury's metal-rich composition is a puzzle in planetary science. According to a new simulation, Mercury and other unusually metal-rich objects in the solar system may be relics left behind by collisions in the early solar system that built the other planets. read more

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