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October 4, 2023

Astronomy·Science·Space

Shrinking Planet, Expanding Knowledge: The Recent Findings on Mercury’s Contraction!

Mercury’s persistent contraction, now documented in Nature Geoscience. The diminutive celestial body began its contraction approximately 3 billion years ago, with models and observations concurring that Mercury’s radius may have diminished by

These yellow crystals were revealed after NASA’s Curiosity happened to drive over a rock and crack it open on May 30. Using an instrument on the rover’s arm, scientists later determined these crystals are elemental sulfur — and it’s the first time this kind of sulfur has been found on the Red Planet.

Elemental Surprise on Mars: NASA’s Curiosity Rover Discovers Pure Sulfur Crystals, Challenging Previous Geological Theories

NASA’s Curiosity rover has made an unexpected discovery on Mars: pure sulfur crystals. This first-of-its-kind finding on the Red Planet occurred on May 30 when the rover accidentally crushed a rock, revealing its surprising contents. Scientists using the rover’s onboard

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