Wednesday, 9 July 2014

Planet Mercury a result of early hit-and-run collisions

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New simulations show that Mercury and other unusually metal-rich objects in the solar system may be relics left behind by hit-and-run collisions in the early solar system. The origin of planet Mercury has been a difficult question in planetary science because its composition is very different from that of the other terrestrial planets and the moon.

via Science Daily

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