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Magnetic Tornadoes Could Free Mercury's Tenuous Climate

Diagram of magnetic tornadoes at Mercury
06.02.09

Magnetic tornadoes could form open windows in Mercury's magnetic shield, allowing the solar wind to flow through and blast atoms off the planet's surface to replenish its atmosphere.

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A Look at Mercury's Unseen Side

A closer look at a previously unseen portion of Mercury.
01.28.08

On Jan. 14, 2008, MESSENGER became the first spacecraft to see the side of Mercury shown in this image.


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