Ice on Mercury?! [Episode 16]
Surprisingly, Mercury, the closest planet to the sun, which can reach daytime temperatures of 430 degrees C (about 800 degrees F), has ice! Kristen discusses research describing a newly-discovered mechanism for water formation and freezing on Mercury.
References and Resources
Primary Literature: A New In Situ Quasi-continuous Solar-wind Source of Molecular Water on Mercury
Articles
Science Daily: Mercury's scorching daytime heat may help it make its own ice at caps
The Daily Galaxy: “Vulcan Heat” –Mercury’s Gigantic Ice-Making Paradox
NASA Science: Mercury
Nova: The Ninth Planet That Wasn't
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