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New Theory on the Formation of Mercury

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1.07.2025 - Mercury is not only similar in size to our moon, it is also gray and covered in craters. The special thing about the planet closest to the sun is hidden in its interior: Considering its small size, Mercury has a disproportionately large iron core.
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Mercury is not only similar in size to our moon, but also, like it, gray and cratered. The unique feature of the planet closest to the sun lies in its interior: Considering its small size, Mercury has a disproportionately large iron core. A phenomenon that is difficult to explain with traditional theories of planet formation.

New studies show that Mercury could have been created by strife collision – or by the magnetic field of the sun. What is behind the theories? The article Mysterious Mercury: New studies questioning genesis theory first appeared on ingenieur.de - Jobbörse und Nachrichtenportal für Ingenieure.

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ingenieur.de - Jobbörse und Nachrichtenportal für Ingenieure broke the news in Düsseldorf, Germany on Monday, June 30, 2025.
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