Something Big Is Twisting Mercury’s Crust

As the closest planet to the Sun, Mercury is exposed to the star's enormous gravitational field. And it's really stressful.

Jun 20, 2025 - 19:09
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Something Big Is Twisting Mercury’s Crust
NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft took this image of Mercury's southern hemisphere.

As the closest planet to the Sun, Mercury is exposed to the star's enormous gravitational field. And it's really stressful.