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Masked tectonic structures suggest Mercury contracted 40% more than its visible scars alone indicate

Masked tectonic structures suggest Mercury contracted 40% more than its visible scars alone indicateWorldPing

The surface of Mercury is filled with craters, ridges and steep cliffs. Over billions of years, as the planet's interior cooled, the planet also shrank.

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