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Why is Mercury so dark? Scientists think theyve found the answer

2016-03-07 21:05:06| Extremetech

New research suggests that Mercury is covered in a layer of graphite, or carbon. This would account for its low albedo, but it's a unique feature compared with the rest of the rocky planets and moons in the solar system.

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