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JWST reveals a star-scorched Mercury-like planet that's bigger than Earth

An artist's illustration depicts the exoplanet LHS 3844b. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/R. Hurt (IPAC)) The James Webb Space Telescope ...
Delco Times

Astronomer’s Notebook: Mercury, the elusive innermost planet

The most impressive feature on Mercury is the Caloris Basin, a vast, multi-ringed crater over 800 miles across, which is ...
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Mercury could have an 11-mile underground layer of diamonds, researchers say

A layer of diamonds up to 18 kilometers (11 miles) thick could be tucked below the surface of Mercury, the solar system's smallest planet and the closest to the sun, according to new research. The ...
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All About June's Rare 6-Planet Alignment, Including How to See the 'Parade of Planets'

A stunning alignment of Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune will occur this summer in a phenomenon called the 'parade of planets' NASA/Unsplash Point your eyes to the sky this June!
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A Closer Look at Mercury’s Spin and Gravity Reveals The Planet’s Inner Solid Core

How do you explore the interior of a planet without ever touching down on it? Start by watching the way the planet spins, then measure how your spacecraft orbits it — very, very carefully. This is ...