Mercury may have shrunk 30% more than thought, study says

A new estimate from a study led by Hokkaido University and the German Aerospace Center suggests the planet's radial contraction is greater than previous figures.

Caleb Mbeki

Planetary Science Reporter

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Mercury's shrinkage could be 30% greater than previously believed, according to scientists from the German Aerospace Center's Institute for Planetary Research.^[1]