Mercury is shrinking faster than anyone thought | BBC Science Focus Magazine
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A new study indicates that Mercury has shrunk by an additional 10 to 30 percent more than previous estimates, potentially losing up to 23 kilometers in radius. Researchers suggest that debris from impact craters has obscured the true extent of this shrinking, which may be further understood through upcoming observations from the BepiColombo mission.
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