Mercury lives on? Strange streaks hint at active world

Mercury, as seen by NASA’s MESSENGER orbiter. Through a new analysis of MESSENGER’s images, researchers have found surprising geological activity on our solar system’s innermost planet. Image via NASA.

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Strange streaks on Mercury hint at an active world

A new study suggests the reports of Mercury’s death have been greatly exaggerated.

Until now, Mercury’s barren and unchanging surface has long led scientists to believe that it’s a dead...