Ice in Eternal Shadows (IMAGE)

Brown University

Ice in Eternal Shadows

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Brown University researchers have found new evidence of ice sheets in permanently shadowed craters near the north pole of Mercury. The researcher also suggests that smaller-scale deposits may exist between craters, which would vastly increase the surface ice inventory in Mercury.

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Head lab / Brown University

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