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Geology of Mercury

space Maturity 7-9

Mercury is a small planet.

Mariner 10.jpg
Mariner 10.jpg
It has many big holes. These holes are from rocks hitting it. Some parts are very flat.
A Patch of Black On Mercury.jpg
A Patch of Black On Mercury.jpg
It is near the hot Sun. Do you want to see it?

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File:Mercury Double-Ring Impact Basin.png
Mercury Double-Ring Impact Basin.png
File:A Patch of Black On Mercury.jpg
A Patch of Black On Mercury.jpg
File:Mariner 10.jpg
Mariner 10.jpg
File:Mercury's internal structure1.jpg
Mercury's internal structure1.jpg
File:Gravity Anomalies on Mercury.jpg
Gravity Anomalies on Mercury.jpg
File:PIA19420-Mercury-NorthHem-Topography-MLA-Messenger-20150416.jpg
PIA19420-Mercury-NorthHem-Topography-MLA-M...
File:Caloris basin labeled.png
Caloris basin labeled.png
File:Unmasking the Secrets of Mercury.jpg
Unmasking the Secrets of Mercury.jpg
File:Mercury's 'Weird Terrain'.jpg
Mercury's 'Weird Terrain'.jpg
File:Oblique Abedin 2015.png
Oblique Abedin 2015.png
File:Discovery Rupes.jpg
Discovery Rupes.jpg
File:Merc fig2sm.jpg
Merc fig2sm.jpg

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