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Astronomy

Analyzing Ice Concentrations in Mercury's Permanently Shadowed Craters

Quick fact

Despite Mercury's daytime surface temperatures exceeding 400°C, radar and spacecraft data show that permanently shadowed craters at its poles host water ice, possibly with a layer of organic material on top.

Why this is interesting

Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, yet it harbors millions of tons of water ice. How can that be?