Mysterious electric Mercury
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In April 2015, the NASA spacecraft MESSENGER completed its more than four year journey in the orbit of the planet Mercury.
New discoveries in the mission have emphasized just how mysterious Mercury is for planetary scientists. Recurring features across the entire planet have recently left planetary scientists searching for answers.
Source story: http://m.space.com/29623-mercury-myst…
Video courtesy of The Thunderbolts Project
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