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Mercury's Hidden Water-Ice Revealed

It might seem curious that the closest planet to the Sun - where temperatures soar above 400C - could host water-ice.

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  • Amabaie
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    That is pretty amazing. I would think that, even in the shadows, the atmosphere would be way too hot for ice.

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