Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Enigmatic Mercury will remain a puzzle until someone sends a lander

Mercury remains one of our solar system's most elusive and difficult planets to study. It's easier to send probes to the icy moons of Saturn or Jupiter, or even to Pluto, than to land on our innermost planet, Mercury.

Enigmatic Mercury will remain a puzzle until someone sends a lander
Image: Phys.org
Mercury remains one of our solar system's most elusive and difficult planets to study. It's easier to send probes to the icy moons of Saturn or Jupiter, or even to Pluto, than to land on our innermost planet, Mercury.

Originally published at Phys.org

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