Mercury and its depressions

Wednesday, September 19, 2018 - 09:01 in Astronomy & Space

One of the most surprising discoveries of the NASA's Messenger mission was the presence of unusual, bright, irregular and rimless flat-floored depressions on the surface of Mercury. These depressions, called hollows, are usually found on crater walls, rims, floors and central peaks.

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