Mercury's Violent Volcanoes Shut Off 3.5 Billion Years Ago

Tuesday, August 9, 2016 - 16:11 in Astronomy & Space

Violent volcano eruptions that shaped Mercury's sun-scorched surface likely ended 3.5 billion years ago, which is strikingly early compared to the volcanic history of other terrestrial planets like Venus, Mars and Earth.

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