New Study Finds Mercury Shrinking Faster Than Previously Estimated
Analysis of surface wrinkles reveals the planet contracted up to 30 percent more than thought due to obscured impact debris.
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4 publishers have covered this in 5 articles since 10 Sept 2026. Scientific American published first, on 10 September at 13:00 UTC; Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories followed 0 min later. The most recent article, from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories, appeared on 13 September at 19:30 UTC.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- Scientific AmericanThe planet Mercury is shrinking far faster than we thought
- Phys.org - latest science and technology news storiesMercury is shrinking more than we thought
- The New York TimesMercury Is Shrinking, and Faster Than We Thought
- 404 MediaMercury Is Shrinking Way Faster Than We Thought, Scientists Discover
- Phys.org - latest science and technology news storiesMasked tectonic structures suggest Mercury contracted 40% more than its visible scars alone indicate
Sources
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- Mercury Is Shrinking, and Faster Than We Thought The New York Times ·
- Masked tectonic structures suggest Mercury contracted 40% more than its visible scars alone indicate Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories
- Mercury Is Shrinking Way Faster Than We Thought, Scientists Discover 404 Media
- Mercury is shrinking more than we thought Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories
- The planet Mercury is shrinking far faster than we thought Scientific American
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