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2026-01-02 Science & Technology

Mercury: The planet that shouldn't exist

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-01-02 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1782 views ] Top

1 My guess, Mercury was a 'dark planet' on a comet like trajectory that got captured by the sun and most of the lighter elements got blown off by the sun leaving the heavier elements behind.

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2026-01-02 01:18|| 2026-01-02 01:18|| Front Page Top

2 Yours and not a few astronomers, SCFI.

The huge metallic core is a large clue.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2026-01-02 09:01|| 2026-01-02 09:01|| Front Page Top

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