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What space mission is currently exploring Mercury? What information has this mission so far provided about the planet?
 
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What part of the Sun's aging process will destroy Earth itself?
 
  a. the fusion of hydrogen in the core
 b. an increase in luminosity as the core becomes helium-enriched
  c. the expansion of the outer layers of the Sun as a red giant
 d. the supernova explosion caused by the collapse of the iron core
  e. hydrogen detonation on the white dwarf remnant



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Answer to Question 1

A new spacecraft called MESSENGER (Mercury Surface, Space ENvironment, Eochemistry, and Ranging) passed Mercury three times and then entered orbit around the planet in 2011 . It has so far provided extensive photography of Mercury's surface as well as detailed measurements of Mercury's physical properties.

MESSENGER spacecraft found a magnetic field only about 1.1 percent as strong as Earth's.

MESSENGER imaged surface hollows in many locations that may indicate a substantial amount of volatiles were incorporated in the crust and subsequently vaporized.

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Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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