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Mercury Is Shrinking Faster Than Scientists Thought, New Study Finds
Key Takeaways
- Mercury's radius may have contracted by four to six miles since the planet formed.
- The shrinkage is driven by global cooling of the planet's interior.
- The contraction is up to 30 percent larger than previous estimates.
- Surface evidence comes from thrust faults and lobate scarps that record crustal shortening.
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